#936201 Color
#936201 is rgb(147, 98, 1) in RGB, hsl(40, 99%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 99%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#936201rgb(147, 98, 1)hsl(40, 99%, 29%)hsv(40, 99%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 99%, 42%)oklch(53.5% 0.113 74.8)lab(45.97% 15.58 52.97)lch(45.97% 55.21 73.61)What #936201 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 #936201, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#936201 Channel Values
How #936201 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 98 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 99% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 99% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 99% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.27:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #936201 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 #936201
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #936201; 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 #936201
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 #936201 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.
#936201#6C6C00#7E6800#757500#826E00#975C5C#955E48#6C6C6CUsing #936201 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-936201: #936201;background-color: #936201;colors: { 'color-936201': '#936201' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.384, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_936201">#936201</color>fill="#936201"More Yellow Colors
#936201 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#936201 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #936201?
#936201 is a dark yellow — rgb(147, 98, 1) in RGB and hsl(40, 99%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.
What is the RGB value of #936201?
#936201 is rgb(147, 98, 1) — red 147, green 98, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #936201?
#936201 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 99%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #936201 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #936201 scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #936201 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #936201 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.97, which is visibly different.
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