#936403
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54% 0.112 76.4), rgb(147, 100, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#936403 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 76°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936403 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 100, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 96%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.112 76.4) |
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 #936403 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936403 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #936403 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #936403 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A66
oklch(70.7% 0.081 76)
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Step 500
500
#AD803A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 75.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936403
oklch(54% 0.112 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#694706
oklch(42.5% 0.086 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#563C12
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#936403 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) | #756600 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80720A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15755 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936403
#936403
oklch(54% 0.112 76.4)
- #406FAF
#406FAF
oklch(53.9% 0.113 256.6)
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 #936403, 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 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
Use #936403 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.