#965633
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52% 0.098 48.2), rgb(150, 86, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#965633 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965633 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 86, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.098 48.2) |
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 #965633 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965633 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #965633 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #965633 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89377
oklch(70.7% 0.075 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97754
oklch(63.1% 0.097 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55F38
oklch(55.7% 0.106 48.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#965633
oklch(52% 0.098 48.2)
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Step 800
800
#724024
oklch(42.6% 0.081 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3722
oklch(37.8% 0.064 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#965633 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) | #685E30 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C32 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44A4E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965633
#965633
oklch(52% 0.098 48.2)
- #0E7395
#0E7395
oklch(52% 0.098 228.1)
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 #965633, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
Use #965633 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.