#96510B
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.8% 0.118 57.6), rgb(150, 81, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#96510B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96510B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 81, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 86%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.118 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 #96510B | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96510B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96510B text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #96510B text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89D
oklch(80.9% 0.057 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9267
oklch(70.7% 0.091 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD763B
oklch(63.1% 0.116 58)
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Step 600
600
#A95D13
oklch(55.6% 0.127 57.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96510B
oklch(50.8% 0.118 57.6)
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Step 800
800
#763F09
oklch(42.8% 0.098 57.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3613
oklch(37.7% 0.076 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#96510B 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) | #665900 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76690A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54145 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96510B
#96510B
oklch(50.8% 0.118 57.6)
- #006D9D
#006D9D
oklch(50.7% 0.112 237.6)
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 #96510B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.007
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.046
Use #96510B 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.