#966615
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.8% 0.109 74.2), rgb(150, 102, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#966615 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966615 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 102, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.109 74.2) |
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 #966615 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #966615 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #966615 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966615 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#D4BD9E
oklch(81% 0.049 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A69
oklch(70.8% 0.078 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD803E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 74.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#966615
oklch(54.8% 0.109 74.2)
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Step 700
700
#825708
oklch(49.2% 0.101 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A470D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 74.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C15
oklch(37.7% 0.065 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#966615 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) | #776901 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827418 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45957 | 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°).
- #966615
#966615
oklch(54.8% 0.109 74.2)
- #4173AF
#4173AF
oklch(54.8% 0.109 254.1)
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 #966615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.012
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
Use #966615 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.