#938844
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(62.2% 0.09 100.3), rgb(147, 136, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#938844 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938844 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 136, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.09 100.3) |
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 #938844 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938844 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938844 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938844 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938844
oklch(62.2% 0.09 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#817427
oklch(55.6% 0.097 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D6219
oklch(49.3% 0.091 100.4)
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Step 800
800
#585018
oklch(42.7% 0.075 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#49421A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#938844 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) | #93853E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968947 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8078 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938844
#938844
oklch(62.2% 0.09 100.3)
- #7C80BC
#7C80BC
oklch(62.1% 0.09 280.5)
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 #938844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #938844 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.