#96572B
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.1% 0.102 53.3), rgb(150, 87, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#96572B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96572B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 87, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.102 53.3) |
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 #96572B | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96572B | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96572B text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #96572B text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89372
oklch(70.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 500
500
#B9784D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 53.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45F2F
oklch(55.5% 0.109 53.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96572B
oklch(52.1% 0.102 53.3)
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Step 800
800
#72411E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D371E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#96572B 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) | #695E26 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44A4D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96572B
#96572B
oklch(52.1% 0.102 53.3)
- #15729A
#15729A
oklch(52.1% 0.102 233.3)
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 #96572B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.022
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
Use #96572B 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.