#936729
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.8% 0.096 72.4), rgb(147, 103, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#936729 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936729 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 103, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.096 72.4) |
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 #936729 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936729 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #936729 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936729 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A71
oklch(70.7% 0.069 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA814A
oklch(63.1% 0.088 73.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936729
oklch(54.8% 0.096 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F581E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 73.3)
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Step 800
800
#68481B
oklch(42.8% 0.074 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#312311
oklch(26.8% 0.036 72.2)
#936729 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) | #766922 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05C5A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936729
#936729
oklch(54.8% 0.096 72.4)
- #4574A7
#4574A7
oklch(54.8% 0.095 251.7)
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 #936729, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
Use #936729 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.