#955538
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(51.8% 0.095 44.5), rgb(149, 85, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#955538 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955538 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 85, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.095 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 #955538 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955538 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #955538 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #955538 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97659
oklch(63% 0.094 44)
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Step 600
600
#A45E3E
oklch(55.5% 0.102 44.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#955538
oklch(51.8% 0.095 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#724029
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#955538 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) | #665D35 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B37 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2494E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955538
#955538
oklch(51.8% 0.095 44.5)
- #0B7391
#0B7391
oklch(51.7% 0.095 224.8)
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 #955538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
Use #955538 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.