#966044
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.2% 0.082 47.9), rgb(150, 96, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#966044 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966044 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 96, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.082 47.9) |
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 #966044 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #966044 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #966044 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #966044 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09681
oklch(70.7% 0.059 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C61
oklch(63.1% 0.075 48.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#966044
oklch(54.2% 0.082 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#845339
oklch(49.1% 0.076 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4430
oklch(42.7% 0.063 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#573A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#966044 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) | #6F6642 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7244 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25659 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966044
#966044
oklch(54.2% 0.082 47.9)
- #337894
#337894
oklch(54.1% 0.081 227.9)
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 #966044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
Use #966044 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.