#938736
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.8% 0.102 100.9), rgb(147, 135, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#938736 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938736 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 135, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.102 100.9) |
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 #938736 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938736 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938736 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938736 text on black | 5.75:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 101)
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Step 400
400
#ABA267
oklch(70.6% 0.079 100.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938736
oklch(61.8% 0.102 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#82740F
oklch(55.5% 0.111 100.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#595007
oklch(42.7% 0.086 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#494212
oklch(37.6% 0.066 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#938736 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) | #93832D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97883A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7E76 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938736
#938736
oklch(61.8% 0.102 100.9)
- #7B7EC2
#7B7EC2
oklch(61.9% 0.102 281)
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 #938736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
Use #938736 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.