#93995D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.4% 0.082 113.3), rgb(147, 153, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#93995D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93995D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 153, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.082 113.3) |
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 #93995D | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93995D | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93995D text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93995D text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A577
oklch(70.6% 0.064 113.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93995D
oklch(66.4% 0.082 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#737937
oklch(55.6% 0.09 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#61662A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 113.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5324
oklch(42.7% 0.068 113.3)
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Step 900
900
#414522
oklch(37.7% 0.054 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#93995D 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) | #A19458 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19560 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A938A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93995D
#93995D
oklch(66.4% 0.082 113.3)
- #958AC1
#958AC1
oklch(66.4% 0.081 293.2)
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 #93995D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
Use #93995D 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.