#935D01
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(52.6% 0.113 70.4), rgb(147, 93, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#935D01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935D01 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 93, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.113 70.4) |
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 #935D01 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935D01 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #935D01 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #935D01 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19867
oklch(70.7% 0.082 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.104 70.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935D01
oklch(52.6% 0.113 70.4)
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Step 700
700
#865402
oklch(49.1% 0.106 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D450A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 69.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B13
oklch(37.8% 0.068 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#34230D
oklch(27.2% 0.043 71.2)
#935D01 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) | #6F6100 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E05 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14F4E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935D01
#935D01
oklch(52.6% 0.113 70.4)
- #316EA9
#316EA9
oklch(52.7% 0.113 250.2)
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 #935D01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
Use #935D01 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.