#93906D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(64.7% 0.05 103.6), rgb(147, 144, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#93906D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93906D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 144, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.05 103.6) |
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 #93906D | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93906D | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93906D text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93906D text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2B0
oklch(81% 0.025 104.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A287
oklch(70.7% 0.038 103.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93906D
oklch(64.7% 0.05 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#787550
oklch(55.5% 0.054 104.1)
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Step 700
700
#656241
oklch(49% 0.049 103.6)
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Step 800
800
#535035
oklch(42.7% 0.042 102.6)
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Step 900
900
#44432E
oklch(37.8% 0.034 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#93906D 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) | #968D6B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998B87 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93906D
#93906D
oklch(64.7% 0.05 103.6)
- #8A8BAC
#8A8BAC
oklch(64.8% 0.049 283.6)
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 #93906D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #93906D 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.