#965405
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.3% 0.117 60.8), rgb(150, 84, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#965405 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965405 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 84, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 94%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.117 60.8) |
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 #965405 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965405 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #965405 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #965405 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9365
oklch(70.6% 0.091 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7738
oklch(63.1% 0.116 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F0A
oklch(55.6% 0.126 61)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#965405
oklch(51.3% 0.117 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#744004
oklch(42.6% 0.097 60.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3710
oklch(37.7% 0.076 61.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#965405 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) | #685B00 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A06 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54547 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965405
#965405
oklch(51.3% 0.117 60.8)
- #056EA3
#056EA3
oklch(51.4% 0.117 240.4)
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 #965405, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.014
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
Use #965405 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.