#96551B
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.6% 0.11 57.4), rgb(150, 85, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#96551B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96551B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 85, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.11 57.4) |
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 #96551B | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96551B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96551B text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #96551B text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9936B
oklch(70.6% 0.085 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB7742
oklch(63.1% 0.11 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65F1F
oklch(55.6% 0.119 57.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96551B
oklch(51.6% 0.11 57.4)
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Step 800
800
#744012
oklch(42.7% 0.092 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3717
oklch(37.8% 0.072 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#96551B 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) | #685C12 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B1B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5474A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96551B
#96551B
oklch(51.6% 0.11 57.4)
- #0A709F
#0A709F
oklch(51.7% 0.11 237.1)
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 #96551B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
Use #96551B 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.