#953B03
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(47% 0.134 44.4), rgb(149, 59, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#953B03 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953B03 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 59, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 96%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.134 44.4) |
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 #953B03 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953B03 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953B03 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #953B03 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.104 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C40
oklch(63.1% 0.133 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#B5511D
oklch(55.5% 0.144 44.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953B03
oklch(47% 0.134 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F3611
oklch(42.7% 0.112 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#663016
oklch(37.7% 0.086 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#953B03 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) | #554A00 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F00 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A52432 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953B03
#953B03
oklch(47% 0.134 44.4)
- #006580
#006580
oklch(47.1% 0.089 224.4)
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 #953B03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.024
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.042
Use #953B03 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.