#965828
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.2% 0.103 55.6), rgb(150, 88, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#965828 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965828 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 88, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 58%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.103 55.6) |
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 #965828 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965828 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #965828 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #965828 text on black | 3.72:1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C89470
oklch(70.8% 0.08 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8784A
oklch(63% 0.101 55.4)
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Step 600
600
#A4602B
oklch(55.6% 0.111 55.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#965828
oklch(52.2% 0.103 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#72411B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 55.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C371C
oklch(37.6% 0.066 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#965828 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) | #6A5F23 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D28 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44B4E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965828
#965828
oklch(52.2% 0.103 55.6)
- #1A729C
#1A729C
oklch(52.3% 0.102 235.3)
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 #965828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.016
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
Use #965828 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.