#936906 Color
#936906 is rgb(147, 105, 6) in RGB, hsl(42, 92%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 96%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#936906rgb(147, 105, 6)hsl(42, 92%, 30%)hsv(42, 96%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 96%, 42%)oklch(55% 0.112 80.5)lab(47.79% 11.80 53.01)lch(47.79% 54.30 77.45)What #936906 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 #936906, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#936906 Channel Values
How #936906 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 105 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 92% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 96% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 96% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #936906 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 #936906
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #936906; 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 #936906
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 #936906 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.
#936906#727204#806E05#797900#847300#976363#95654D#707070Using #936906 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-936906: #936906;background-color: #936906;colors: { 'color-936906': '#936906' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.412, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_936906">#936906</color>fill="#936906"More Yellow Colors
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#936906 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #936906?
#936906 is a dark yellow — rgb(147, 105, 6) in RGB and hsl(42, 92%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #936906?
#936906 is rgb(147, 105, 6) — red 147, green 105, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #936906?
#936906 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 96%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #936906 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #936906 scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #936906 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #936906 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 15.36, which is visibly different.
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