#965800
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(52% 0.117 64.7), rgb(150, 88, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#965800 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965800 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 88, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.117 64.7) |
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 #965800 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965800 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #965800 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #965800 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9B
oklch(81% 0.057 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89563
oklch(70.7% 0.09 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97934
oklch(63% 0.116 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#965800
oklch(52% 0.117 64.7)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D380E
oklch(37.8% 0.076 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#965800 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C02 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5494A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965800
#965800
oklch(52% 0.117 64.7)
- #1D6EA7
#1D6EA7
oklch(52% 0.117 244.8)
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 #965800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
Use #965800 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.