#955824
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.1% 0.104 57.6), rgb(149, 88, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#955824 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955824 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 88, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 61%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.104 57.6) |
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 #955824 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955824 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #955824 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #955824 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 58)
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Step 400
400
#C7946E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87947
oklch(63.1% 0.103 57.9)
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Step 600
600
#A36127
oklch(55.6% 0.111 58.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#955824
oklch(52.1% 0.104 57.6)
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Step 800
800
#724118
oklch(42.7% 0.087 56.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C381A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 58.4)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#955824 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) | #6A5E1E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C24 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34B4D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955824
#955824
oklch(52.1% 0.104 57.6)
- #1C719D
#1C719D
oklch(52.1% 0.103 237.1)
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 #955824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.017
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
Use #955824 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.