#957515
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.8% 0.112 88.2), rgb(149, 117, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#957515 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957515 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 117, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 75%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.112 88.2) |
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 #957515 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #957515 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957515 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957515 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59E65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38637
oklch(63.2% 0.103 88.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#957515
oklch(57.8% 0.112 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B03
oklch(42.5% 0.086 88)
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Step 900
900
#503F10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#957515 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) | #847400 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26A64 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957515
#957515
oklch(57.8% 0.112 88.2)
- #5E76BC
#5E76BC
oklch(57.8% 0.112 268.4)
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 #957515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.012
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.048
Use #957515 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.