#95420B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.1% 0.127 47.2), rgb(149, 66, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#95420B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95420B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 66, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 86%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.127 47.2) |
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 #95420B | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95420B | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95420B text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #95420B text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.098 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66F41
oklch(63.1% 0.126 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#B1551F
oklch(55.5% 0.136 47.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95420B
oklch(48.1% 0.127 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3912
oklch(42.7% 0.106 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#643217
oklch(37.7% 0.082 47)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 47)
#95420B 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) | #5A4F00 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6207 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A42E38 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95420B
#95420B
oklch(48.1% 0.127 47.2)
- #006886
#006886
oklch(48.2% 0.092 226.3)
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 #95420B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.024
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.030
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
Use #95420B 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.