#953301
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.9% 0.141 40.8), rgb(149, 51, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#953301 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953301 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 51, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.141 40.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #953301 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #953301 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953301 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #953301 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39F
oklch(81% 0.068 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA896B
oklch(70.7% 0.108 41)
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Step 500
500
#CE6842
oklch(63% 0.14 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D20
oklch(55.7% 0.152 40.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953301
oklch(45.9% 0.141 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#823313
oklch(42.7% 0.117 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#682E17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B0F
oklch(26.8% 0.057 39.8)
#953301 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #504600 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C00 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5152B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953301
#953301
oklch(45.9% 0.141 40.8)
- #006278
#006278
oklch(45.9% 0.084 220.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #953301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.044
Use #953301 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.