#93876D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.7% 0.04 86.1), rgb(147, 135, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#93876D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93876D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 135, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.04 86.1) |
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 #93876D | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93876D | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93876D text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93876D text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08B
oklch(70.8% 0.031 87.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93876D
oklch(62.7% 0.04 86.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7256
oklch(55.7% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F46
oklch(49% 0.041 85.2)
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Step 800
800
#574E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.033 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#484132
oklch(37.8% 0.026 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#93876D 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) | #8D866B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90896E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998380 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93876D
#93876D
oklch(62.7% 0.04 86.1)
- #7D88A1
#7D88A1
oklch(62.7% 0.04 266.5)
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 #93876D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.014
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
Use #93876D 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.