#936210
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.6% 0.109 73.2), rgb(147, 98, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#936210 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 73°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936210 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 98, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 80%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.109 73.2) |
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 #936210 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936210 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #936210 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #936210 text on black | 3.99:1 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9969
oklch(70.7% 0.079 72.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F3F
oklch(63% 0.1 72.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936210
oklch(53.6% 0.109 73.2)
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Step 700
700
#835609
oklch(49.1% 0.101 72.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A470E
oklch(42.7% 0.084 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#563C15
oklch(37.7% 0.065 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#936210 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 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7114 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15553 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936210
#936210
oklch(53.6% 0.109 73.2)
- #3C70AB
#3C70AB
oklch(53.7% 0.109 253)
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 #936210, 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 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
Use #936210 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.