#953F16
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.7% 0.127 42.8), rgb(149, 63, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#953F16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953F16 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 63, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 74%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.127 42.8) |
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 #953F16 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953F16 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953F16 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #953F16 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6F
oklch(70.8% 0.099 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76D48
oklch(63% 0.125 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#B35329
oklch(55.6% 0.137 42.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953F16
oklch(47.7% 0.127 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D3819
oklch(42.8% 0.105 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#953F16 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) | #584D0F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6013 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A42B37 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953F16
#953F16
oklch(47.7% 0.127 42.8)
- #006781
#006781
oklch(47.7% 0.089 223)
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 #953F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.028
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
Use #953F16 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.