#965740
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.4% 0.091 40.7), rgb(150, 87, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#965740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965740 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 87, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.091 40.7) |
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 #965740 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965740 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #965740 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #965740 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59382
oklch(70.7% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57862
oklch(63.1% 0.084 40.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#965740
oklch(52.4% 0.091 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#894F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4130
oklch(42.6% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A372B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#965740 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) | #675F3E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D3F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34C51 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965740
#965740
oklch(52.4% 0.091 40.7)
- #14768F
#14768F
oklch(52.5% 0.091 220.6)
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 #965740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.055
Use #965740 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.