#955317
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51% 0.112 57.2), rgb(149, 83, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#955317 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955317 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 83, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 73%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.112 57.2) |
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 #955317 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955317 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #955317 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #955317 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB89F
oklch(80.8% 0.054 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA936A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7741
oklch(63.1% 0.11 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75E1D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 57)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#955317
oklch(51% 0.112 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#744011
oklch(42.7% 0.093 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 58)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#955317 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) | #675A0C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A17 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44447 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955317
#955317
oklch(51% 0.112 57.2)
- #006E9E
#006E9E
oklch(51% 0.112 237.4)
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 #955317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.013
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
Use #955317 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.