#938162 Hex Color
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#938162 is a muted yellow-olive with dusty gray undertones and a matte, earthy finish. Its low saturation creates an understated feeling suited to outdoor branding, organic products, construction, and budget-focused designs. Use it as a supporting tone beside cream, charcoal, or faded green. Black text remains readable at about 5.6:1 contrast. The hex code for this color is #938162.
Questions about #938162
What is #938162 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #938162 is rgb(147, 129, 98), in HSL hsl(38, 20%, 48%) and in CMYK 0%, 12%, 33%, 42%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #938162?
#938162 pairs well with cream, charcoal, and faded green, which reinforce its matte, earthy character while preserving a calm, low-saturation palette for packaging, outdoor branding, and understated interface accents.
Is #938162 warm or cool?
#938162 reads as a warm, muted yellow-olive because its yellow base outweighs the cooling effect of dusty gray undertones, creating a grounded, understated mood that feels more earthy than bright or strongly green.
Is #938162 readable on white or black?
#938162 has a 3.77:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.55:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.