#965F09
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.4% 0.113 69.6), rgb(150, 95, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#965F09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965F09 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 95, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 89%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.113 69.6) |
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 #965F09 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965F09 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #965F09 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #965F09 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C29868
oklch(70.8% 0.081 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 69)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#965F09
oklch(53.4% 0.113 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#865404
oklch(49.1% 0.105 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D450B
oklch(42.7% 0.087 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A14
oklch(37.5% 0.067 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#965F09 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) | #716300 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E700D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45151 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965F09
#965F09
oklch(53.4% 0.113 69.6)
- #3270AB
#3270AB
oklch(53.3% 0.113 249.8)
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 #965F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.012
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
Use #965F09 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.