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#937242 color: Sconce Gold

#937242 is rgb(147, 114, 66) in RGB and oklch(57.374% 0.0772 75.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

57.4%
0.077
76°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • olive-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #937242

#937242 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sconce Gold (#957340). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #937242 mixed with white

  1. 937242
  2. 9e7f55
  3. a88d67
  4. b39b7a
  5. bea98c
  6. c8b79f
  7. d3c5b2
  8. ded3c5
  9. e9e2d8
  10. f4f0eb

Darker: #937242 mixed with black

  1. 937242
  2. 7f6238
  3. 6c532f
  4. 594425
  5. 47361c
  6. 362814
  7. 251b0b
  8. 160e05
  9. 080401
  10. 010100

Calmer: #937242 with less saturation

  1. 937242
  2. 907348
  3. 8e744f
  4. 8b7454
  5. 89755a
  6. 86765f
  7. 837665
  8. 81776a
  9. 7e776f
  10. 7b7873

Questions about #937242

What color is #937242?

#937242 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Sconce Gold. In RGB it is rgb(147, 114, 66), in HSL hsl(35.56, 38.03%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.374% 0.0772 75.541).

What colors go well with #937242?

The complementary color of #937242 is #597aa6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f6a51 and #7f7b43. The triadic partners are #378787 and #8a6a98.

Is white or black text more readable on #937242?

White text reads better on #937242: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #937242 a warm or cool color?

#937242 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.077.