#953D09
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.3% 0.131 44.5), rgb(149, 61, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#953D09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953D09 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 61, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 89%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.131 44.5) |
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 #953D09 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953D09 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953D09 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #953D09 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68C6B
oklch(70.8% 0.102 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96D42
oklch(63.2% 0.13 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45220
oklch(55.5% 0.141 44.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953D09
oklch(47.3% 0.131 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3713
oklch(42.7% 0.109 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#653117
oklch(37.7% 0.084 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#953D09 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) | #574C00 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C5F04 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A42734 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953D09
#953D09
oklch(47.3% 0.131 44.5)
- #006681
#006681
oklch(47.4% 0.089 224.1)
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 #953D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.030
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
Use #953D09 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.