#96533A
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(51.6% 0.097 40.9), rgb(150, 83, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#96533A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 41°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96533A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 83, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.097 40.9) |
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 #96533A | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96533A | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96533A text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #96533A text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA917D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB755B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65D41
oklch(55.7% 0.104 41.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96533A
oklch(51.6% 0.097 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#733F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.079 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3627
oklch(37.8% 0.063 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#96533A 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) | #655C38 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B39 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3474D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96533A
#96533A
oklch(51.6% 0.097 40.9)
- #00738E
#00738E
oklch(51.5% 0.095 221.6)
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 #96533A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.022
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.052
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
Use #96533A 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.