#936221
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.7% 0.101 69.6), rgb(147, 98, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#936221 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936221 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 98, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.101 69.6) |
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 #936221 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936221 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #936221 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #936221 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F47
oklch(63.1% 0.093 69.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936221
oklch(53.7% 0.101 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#82561A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 70)
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Step 800
800
#6A4618
oklch(42.6% 0.078 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#936221 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) | #736518 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7123 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15655 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936221
#936221
oklch(53.7% 0.101 69.6)
- #3B71A6
#3B71A6
oklch(53.6% 0.102 249.9)
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 #936221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
Use #936221 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.