#955519
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.4% 0.11 58.4), rgb(149, 85, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#955519 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955519 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 85, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.11 58.4) |
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 #955519 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955519 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #955519 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #955519 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9946A
oklch(70.8% 0.086 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7841
oklch(63.1% 0.109 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55F1E
oklch(55.5% 0.118 58.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#955519
oklch(51.4% 0.11 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#734111
oklch(42.8% 0.091 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3717
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#37210E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 59.8)
#955519 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) | #685C0F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B19 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34749 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955519
#955519
oklch(51.4% 0.11 58.4)
- #0F6F9F
#0F6F9F
oklch(51.5% 0.11 238.3)
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 #955519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
Use #955519 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.