#965604
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.6% 0.117 62.6), rgb(150, 86, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#965604 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965604 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 86, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.117 62.6) |
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 #965604 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965604 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #965604 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #965604 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99464
oklch(70.7% 0.09 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7837
oklch(63% 0.115 62.4)
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Step 600
600
#A66006
oklch(55.7% 0.125 62.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#965604
oklch(51.6% 0.117 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#734102
oklch(42.7% 0.096 63)
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Step 900
900
#5D370F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 62.5)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#965604 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) | #6A5C00 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B05 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54749 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965604
#965604
oklch(51.6% 0.117 62.6)
- #136EA5
#136EA5
oklch(51.7% 0.117 242.5)
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 #965604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
Use #965604 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.