#935606 Color
#935606 is rgb(147, 86, 6) in RGB, hsl(34, 92%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 96%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#935606rgb(147, 86, 6)hsl(34, 92%, 30%)hsv(34, 96%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 96%, 42%)oklch(51.2% 0.114 63.8)lab(43.02% 22.23 49.89)lch(43.02% 54.62 65.98)What #935606 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #935606, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#935606 Channel Values
How #935606 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 147 · G 86 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 92% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 96% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 96% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #935606 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #935606
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #935606; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #935606
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #935606 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#935606#646403#795F04#6F6F00#7F6600#965151#95533F#646464Using #935606 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-935606: #935606;background-color: #935606;colors: { 'color-935606': '#935606' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.337, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_935606">#935606</color>fill="#935606"More Brown Colors
#935606 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#935606 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #935606?
#935606 is a dark brown — rgb(147, 86, 6) in RGB and hsl(34, 92%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.
What is the RGB value of #935606?
#935606 is rgb(147, 86, 6) — red 147, green 86, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #935606?
#935606 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 96%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #935606 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #935606 scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #935606 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #935606 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 11.37, which is visibly different.
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