#936315 Color
#936315 is rgb(147, 99, 21) in RGB, hsl(37, 75%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 86%, 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 2.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#936315rgb(147, 99, 21)hsl(37, 75%, 33%)hsv(37, 86%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 86%, 42%)oklch(53.8% 0.107 73.3)lab(46.29% 15.33 48.07)lch(46.29% 50.46 72.31)What #936315 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 #936315, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#936315 Channel Values
How #936315 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 99 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 75% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 86% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 86% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.2:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #936315 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 #936315
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #936315; 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 #936315
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 #936315 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.
#936315#6D6D13#7E6914#767609#826F0F#965D5D#95604A#6D6D6DUsing #936315 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-936315: #936315;background-color: #936315;colors: { 'color-936315': '#936315' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.388, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_936315">#936315</color>fill="#936315"More Brown Colors
#936315 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#936315 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #936315?
#936315 is a dark brown — rgb(147, 99, 21) in RGB and hsl(37, 75%, 33%) 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 2.52.
What is the RGB value of #936315?
#936315 is rgb(147, 99, 21) — red 147, green 99, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #936315?
#936315 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 86%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #936315 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #936315 scores 5.2:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #936315 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #936315 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 16.57, which is visibly different.
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