#953305
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.9% 0.141 40.1), rgb(149, 51, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#953305 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| 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 | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953305 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 51, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 94%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.141 40.1) |
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 #953305 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #953305 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953305 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #953305 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
#F0D1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA886C
oklch(70.6% 0.109 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6843
oklch(63.1% 0.139 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D22
oklch(55.7% 0.151 40.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953305
oklch(45.9% 0.141 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#823314
oklch(42.8% 0.117 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#682E18
oklch(37.7% 0.09 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B0F
oklch(26.8% 0.057 39.8)
#953305 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) | #A5152C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953305
#953305
oklch(45.9% 0.141 40.1)
- #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 #953305, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.029
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.043
Use #953305 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.