#953701
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(46.4% 0.138 42.7), rgb(149, 55, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#953701 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953701 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 55, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.138 42.7) |
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 #953701 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953701 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953701 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #953701 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 42)
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Step 400
400
#D98A6A
oklch(70.8% 0.107 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A41
oklch(63.1% 0.136 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84F1E
oklch(55.7% 0.149 42.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953701
oklch(46.4% 0.138 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#803511
oklch(42.7% 0.114 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#672F16
oklch(37.7% 0.089 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#953701 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) | #534800 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5D00 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A51D2F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953701
#953701
oklch(46.4% 0.138 42.7)
- #00637C
#00637C
oklch(46.4% 0.086 222.9)
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 #953701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.025
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
Use #953701 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.