#936205
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.6% 0.112 74.4), rgb(147, 98, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#936205 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936205 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 98, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 93%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.112 74.4) |
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 #936205 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936205 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #936205 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #936205 text on black | 3.98:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.05 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9967
oklch(70.7% 0.081 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE803B
oklch(63.2% 0.103 74.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936205
oklch(53.6% 0.112 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4709
oklch(42.7% 0.086 74.9)
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Step 900
900
#563C13
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#936205 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) | #736500 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F710B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15553 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936205
#936205
oklch(53.6% 0.112 74.4)
- #3C6FAD
#3C6FAD
oklch(53.6% 0.112 254.5)
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 #936205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.013
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.052
Use #936205 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.