#965635
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52% 0.097 47), rgb(150, 86, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#965635 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965635 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 86, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.097 47) |
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 #965635 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965635 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #965635 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #965635 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
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89378
oklch(70.8% 0.075 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97756
oklch(63.1% 0.095 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45E3A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 46.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#965635
oklch(52% 0.097 47)
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Step 800
800
#724026
oklch(42.7% 0.08 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3723
oklch(37.8% 0.063 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#965635 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) | #685E32 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C34 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44A4E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965635
#965635
oklch(52% 0.097 47)
- #0E7394
#0E7394
oklch(51.9% 0.097 227.4)
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 #965635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
Use #965635 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.