#965C0D
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(52.8% 0.113 66.5), rgb(150, 92, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#965C0D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965C0D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 92, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 84%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.113 66.5) |
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 #965C0D | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965C0D | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #965C0D text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #965C0D text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400
#C39769
oklch(70.7% 0.081 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.104 66.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#965C0D
oklch(52.8% 0.113 66.5)
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Step 700
700
#88530B
oklch(49.2% 0.105 66.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E440F
oklch(42.6% 0.086 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A15
oklch(37.8% 0.068 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#965C0D 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) | #6F6100 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F0F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54E4E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965C0D
#965C0D
oklch(52.8% 0.113 66.5)
- #2970A8
#2970A8
oklch(52.8% 0.112 246.2)
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 #965C0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.020
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.048
Use #965C0D 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.