#966424
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.5% 0.101 68.9), rgb(150, 100, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#966424 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966424 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 100, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 61%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.101 68.9) |
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 #966424 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #966424 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #966424 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966424 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 69)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F47
oklch(63.1% 0.093 69.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#966424
oklch(54.5% 0.101 68.9)
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Step 700
700
#83561A
oklch(49.2% 0.094 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4618
oklch(42.6% 0.078 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#966424 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) | #75671B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807326 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45857 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966424
#966424
oklch(54.5% 0.101 68.9)
- #3C74A8
#3C74A8
oklch(54.5% 0.101 248.6)
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 #966424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
Use #966424 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.