#966513
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.6% 0.109 73.6), rgb(150, 101, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#966513 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966513 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 101, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 78%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.109 73.6) |
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 #966513 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #966513 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #966513 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966513 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9969
oklch(70.6% 0.078 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE803E
oklch(63.2% 0.101 74)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#966513
oklch(54.6% 0.109 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#835607
oklch(49.1% 0.102 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A470D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 74.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C14
oklch(37.7% 0.066 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#966513 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) | #766800 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827416 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45856 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966513
#966513
oklch(54.6% 0.109 73.6)
- #3F72AE
#3F72AE
oklch(54.5% 0.109 253.7)
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 #966513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.010
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
Use #966513 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.