#938D60
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.7% 0.063 101.5), rgb(147, 141, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#938D60 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938D60 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 141, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.063 101.5) |
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 #938D60 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938D60 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938D60 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938D60 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 103)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938D60
oklch(63.7% 0.063 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B7544
oklch(55.6% 0.069 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#686236
oklch(49.1% 0.063 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#55502D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#464228
oklch(37.6% 0.041 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#938D60 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) | #958A5D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D62 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8781 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938D60
#938D60
oklch(63.7% 0.063 101.5)
- #8487B1
#8487B1
oklch(63.6% 0.063 281.3)
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 #938D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
Use #938D60 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.