#936110 Color
#936110 is rgb(147, 97, 16) in RGB, hsl(37, 80%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 89%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#936110rgb(147, 97, 16)hsl(37, 80%, 32%)hsv(37, 89%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 89%, 42%)oklch(53.4% 0.109 72.2)lab(45.76% 16.34 49.22)lch(45.76% 51.86 71.64)What #936110 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 #936110, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#936110 Channel Values
How #936110 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 97 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 80% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 89% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 89% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.31:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #936110 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 #936110
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #936110; 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 #936110
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 #936110 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.
#936110#6C6C0E#7D680F#757501#826D08#965B5B#955E48#6B6B6BUsing #936110 in Code
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--color-936110: #936110;background-color: #936110;colors: { 'color-936110': '#936110' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.380, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_936110">#936110</color>fill="#936110"More Brown Colors
#936110 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#936110 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #936110?
#936110 is a dark brown — rgb(147, 97, 16) in RGB and hsl(37, 80%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.94.
What is the RGB value of #936110?
#936110 is rgb(147, 97, 16) — red 147, green 97, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #936110?
#936110 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 89%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #936110 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #936110 scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #936110 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #936110 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 16.05, which is visibly different.
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