#938652
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.9% 0.073 95.8), rgb(147, 134, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#938652 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938652 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 134, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.073 95.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #938652 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938652 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938652 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938652 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA178
oklch(70.7% 0.057 96)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938652
oklch(61.9% 0.073 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#81733A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 95.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D602C
oklch(49% 0.073 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#594F26
oklch(42.8% 0.06 95.9)
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Step 900
900
#494223
oklch(37.8% 0.048 97)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#938652 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #90844E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938854 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7F79 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938652
#938652
oklch(61.9% 0.073 95.8)
- #7A83B2
#7A83B2
oklch(62.1% 0.072 275.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #938652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #938652 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.