#93886D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.9% 0.041 88.5), rgb(147, 136, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#93886D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93886D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 136, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.041 88.5) |
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 #93886D | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93886D | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93886D text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93886D text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#C6C0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 88.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93886D
oklch(62.9% 0.041 88.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E7255
oklch(55.5% 0.045 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6046
oklch(49.1% 0.041 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#474131
oklch(37.6% 0.027 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#93886D 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) | #8E876B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A6E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998481 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93886D
#93886D
oklch(62.9% 0.041 88.5)
- #7E88A2
#7E88A2
oklch(62.8% 0.041 268.6)
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 #93886D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #93886D 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.