#966154
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.7% 0.073 34.4), rgb(150, 97, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#966154 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966154 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 97, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.073 34.4) |
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 #966154 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #966154 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #966154 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966154 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB3
oklch(81% 0.033 34.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF958B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 34.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#966154
oklch(54.7% 0.073 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#825247
oklch(49% 0.067 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A443A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#563932
oklch(37.6% 0.043 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#966154 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) | #6D6853 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7353 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1595E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966154
#966154
oklch(54.7% 0.073 34.4)
- #377B8B
#377B8B
oklch(54.6% 0.072 215.5)
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 #966154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
Use #966154 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.