#938D4E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.4% 0.085 103.7), rgb(147, 141, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#938D4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938D4E |
| RGB | rgb(147, 141, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.085 103.7) |
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 #938D4E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938D4E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938D4E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938D4E text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A373
oklch(70.7% 0.066 103.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938D4E
oklch(63.4% 0.085 103.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D762F
oklch(55.7% 0.092 103.7)
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Step 700
700
#696322
oklch(49.2% 0.085 104)
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Step 800
800
#56511E
oklch(42.8% 0.071 103.7)
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Step 900
900
#47431E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 103.1)
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Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#938D4E 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) | #978949 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D51 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C857E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938D4E
#938D4E
oklch(63.4% 0.085 103.7)
- #8484BC
#8484BC
oklch(63.5% 0.084 283.8)
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 #938D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #938D4E 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.