#936118
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.4% 0.106 70.8), rgb(147, 97, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#936118 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936118 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 97, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 72%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.106 70.8) |
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 #936118 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936118 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #936118 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #936118 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F43
oklch(63.1% 0.097 71.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936118
oklch(53.4% 0.106 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#835612
oklch(49.1% 0.098 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4613
oklch(42.7% 0.082 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B18
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#936118 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) | #726409 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E701A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15453 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936118
#936118
oklch(53.4% 0.106 70.8)
- #3970A8
#3970A8
oklch(53.4% 0.106 250.8)
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 #936118, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.015
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
Use #936118 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.