#966554
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.4% 0.069 39.9), rgb(150, 101, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#966554 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966554 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 101, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.069 39.9) |
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 #966554 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #966554 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #966554 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966554 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 38.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD978A
oklch(70.8% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6D
oklch(63.2% 0.064 39.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#966554
oklch(55.4% 0.069 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#805445
oklch(49% 0.064 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#684539
oklch(42.7% 0.053 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A31
oklch(37.7% 0.042 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#966554 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) | #716B53 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7554 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15D61 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966554
#966554
oklch(55.4% 0.069 39.9)
- #407C8F
#407C8F
oklch(55.4% 0.069 220.9)
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 #966554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
Use #966554 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.