Information about Porcupine color

#936900 - Porcupine color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #936900 ("Porcupine") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(147, 105, 0) — 57.6% red, 41.2% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 58 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#936900 is a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gamboge Orange (#996600). Nearby in the Register you will also find Poo (#8F7303) and Muddy Brown (#886806).

The recipe behind #936900 is rgb(147, 105, 0), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #936900 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Porcupine" in the Register.

Porcupine color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Porcupine color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Porcupine

#936900
#DC9D00

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#FFC125

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#FFD56E

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#FFEAB6

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White

#FFFFFF

Porcupine color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Porcupine

#936900
#765400

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#583F00

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#3B2A00

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#1D1500

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Black

#000000

Porcupine color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Porcupine

#936900
#987210

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#987826

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#947C3F

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#8C7E5D

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Grey

#808080

Porcupine color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#0C9300

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#479300

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#829300

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Porcupine

#936900
#932E00

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#93000C

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#930047

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Porcupine color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#936900
Porcupine

#936900

#002A94
#002A94

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#936900
Porcupine

#936900

#200094
#200094

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#007494
#007494

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#749400
#749400

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#936900
Porcupine

#936900

#942000
#942000

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#936900
Porcupine

#936900

#00946A
#00946A

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#6A0094
#6A0094

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#936900
Porcupine

#936900

#2A9400
#2A9400

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#002A94
#002A94

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#6A0094
#6A0094

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#936900
Porcupine

#936900

#009420
#009420

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#002A94
#002A94

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#940074
#940074

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Nearest named colors to Porcupine

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Gamboge Orange color link
Gamboge Orange

#996600

Poo color link
Poo

#8F7303

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Poo Brown color link
Poo Brown

#885F01

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Yellowish Brown color link
Yellowish Brown

#9B7A01

Baby Poop color link
Baby Poop

#937C00

Strong Gamboge color link
Strong Gamboge

#A86900

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Poop color link
Poop

#7F5E00

Ugly Brown color link
Ugly Brown

#7D7103

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Porcupine color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#936900 - Porcupine color image Porcupine color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#936900 - Porcupine color image Porcupine color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#936900 - Porcupine color image Porcupine color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#936900 - Porcupine color image Porcupine color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#936900
  • RGB147, 105, 0
  • CMYK0, 16, 58, 42
  • CSSrgb(147, 105, 0)
  • HSL43°, 100%, 29%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 100%, 28.824%
  • HSV43°, 100%, 58%
  • HSB43°, 100%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.576, 0.412, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.576, 0.412, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.576, 0.412, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID936900
  • DECIMAL ID9660672
  • Name Length9
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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