What color is #936231?

#936231 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Woodgrain. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #936231?

The RGB value is 147, 98, 49: 147 red, 98 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #936231?

The complementary color is #316293, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #936231?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#936231 color

#936231 rgb(147, 98, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #936231 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 38.4% green and 19.2% blue (147, 98, 49).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 50% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 67% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Woodgrain (#996633), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#936231 color codes

HEX	`#936231`
RGB	`rgb(147, 98, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 38.4%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 50%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 67%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 67%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.85, 14.85, 35.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.85, 38.32, 67.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.956, 15.162, 4.939)`
Decimal	`9658929`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #936231, 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 #936231	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#936231 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #936231 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #936231; }
.text { color: #936231; }
.border { border: 2px solid #936231; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 98 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #936231, #939331); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brown.

Questions

What color is #936231?: #936231 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Woodgrain. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #936231?: The RGB value is 147, 98, 49: 147 red, 98 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #936231?: The complementary color is #316293, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #936231?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.