#936B2B
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.6% 0.095 76.1), rgb(147, 107, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#936B2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936B2B |
| RGB | rgb(147, 107, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.095 76.1) |
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 #936B2B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936B2B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936B2B text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936B2B text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99B70
oklch(70.6% 0.068 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#A8824A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 75.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936B2B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D591D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#66491B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 75.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#936B2B 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) | #7A6C23 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0605D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936B2B
#936B2B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 76.1)
- #4D75AA
#4D75AA
oklch(55.6% 0.094 255.8)
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 #936B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
Use #936B2B 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.