#96572F
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.1% 0.1 51.3), rgb(150, 87, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#96572F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96572F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 87, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.1 51.3) |
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 #96572F | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96572F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96572F text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #96572F text on black | 3.70:1 | 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
#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
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89374
oklch(70.7% 0.077 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97750
oklch(63% 0.099 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45F33
oklch(55.5% 0.107 51.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96572F
oklch(52.1% 0.1 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#724021
oklch(42.6% 0.083 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3720
oklch(37.6% 0.064 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#362013
oklch(26.9% 0.041 50.9)
#96572F 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) | #695E2B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44A4E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96572F
#96572F
oklch(52.1% 0.1 51.3)
- #147398
#147398
oklch(52.2% 0.099 230.9)
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 #96572F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.021
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.021
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
Use #96572F 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.