#95572F
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52% 0.099 51.8), rgb(149, 87, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#95572F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95572F |
| RGB | rgb(149, 87, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.099 51.8) |
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 #95572F | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95572F | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95572F text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #95572F text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A5
oklch(81% 0.048 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79375
oklch(70.6% 0.076 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87850
oklch(63.1% 0.097 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#A36034
oklch(55.6% 0.105 52.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95572F
oklch(52% 0.099 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#724121
oklch(42.8% 0.082 52)
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Step 900
900
#5C3720
oklch(37.6% 0.064 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#95572F 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) | #695E2B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C2F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34A4E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95572F
#95572F
oklch(52% 0.099 51.8)
- #177298
#177298
oklch(52% 0.099 232.2)
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 #95572F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.021
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.022
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
Use #95572F 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.