#935B05
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(52.2% 0.113 68.2), rgb(147, 91, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#935B05 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935B05 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 91, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 93%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.113 68.2) |
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 #935B05 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935B05 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #935B05 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #935B05 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9B
oklch(81% 0.055 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59664
oklch(70.6% 0.087 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57C36
oklch(63.2% 0.111 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16302
oklch(55.6% 0.122 67.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#935B05
oklch(52.2% 0.113 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#704401
oklch(42.8% 0.093 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B390F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#935B05 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) | #6D6000 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D08 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14D4D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935B05
#935B05
oklch(52.2% 0.113 68.2)
- #2B6DA7
#2B6DA7
oklch(52.1% 0.113 248.5)
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 #935B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
Use #935B05 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.