#966522
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.7% 0.102 70.5), rgb(150, 101, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#966522 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966522 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 101, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.102 70.5) |
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 #966522 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #966522 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #966522 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966522 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#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
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996E
oklch(70.7% 0.073 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F46
oklch(63.1% 0.094 70)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#966522
oklch(54.7% 0.102 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#825617
oklch(49% 0.095 70.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4717
oklch(42.8% 0.079 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#563B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 69.5)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#966522 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) | #766818 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817424 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45957 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966522
#966522
oklch(54.7% 0.102 70.5)
- #3F74AA
#3F74AA
oklch(54.7% 0.102 250.6)
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 #966522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.015
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
Use #966522 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.