#965423
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.5% 0.107 53.9), rgb(150, 84, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#965423 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965423 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 84, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.107 53.9) |
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 #965423 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965423 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #965423 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #965423 text on black | 3.58:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA936F
oklch(70.8% 0.083 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7748
oklch(63.2% 0.106 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65E29
oklch(55.5% 0.115 53.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#965423
oklch(51.5% 0.107 53.9)
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Step 800
800
#744019
oklch(42.8% 0.089 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E361B
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#965423 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) | #675C1D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B23 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4464A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965423
#965423
oklch(51.5% 0.107 53.9)
- #00709B
#00709B
oklch(51.4% 0.108 234)
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 #965423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.019
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.046
Use #965423 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.