#936136
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.7% 0.088 60), rgb(147, 97, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#936136 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936136 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 97, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.088 60) |
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 #936136 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936136 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #936136 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #936136 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9879
oklch(70.7% 0.063 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E57
oklch(63.2% 0.08 59.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936136
oklch(53.7% 0.088 60)
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Step 700
700
#82552E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4627
oklch(42.8% 0.067 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B24
oklch(37.7% 0.052 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#332315
oklch(27.2% 0.034 61.8)
#936136 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) | #706532 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7136 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05657 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936136
#936136
oklch(53.7% 0.088 60)
- #39749C
#39749C
oklch(53.7% 0.088 240.7)
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 #936136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.013
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
Use #936136 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.