What color is #935400?

#935400 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Mochaccino. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #935400?

The RGB value is 147, 84, 0: 147 red, 84 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #935400?

The complementary color is #003F93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #935400?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#935400 color

#935400 rgb(147, 84, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #935400 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 32.9% green and 0% blue (147, 84, 0).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 100% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Mochaccino (#945200), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#935400 color codes

HEX	`#935400`
RGB	`rgb(147, 84, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 32.9%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 100%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 100%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.07, 21.12, 50.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.07, 55.13, 67.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.204, 12.545, 1.621)`
Decimal	`9655296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #935400, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #935400	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#935400 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #935400 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #935400; }
.text { color: #935400; }
.border { border: 2px solid #935400; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 84 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #935400, #899300); }

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Questions

What color is #935400?: #935400 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Mochaccino. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #935400?: The RGB value is 147, 84, 0: 147 red, 84 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #935400?: The complementary color is #003F93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #935400?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.