#966632
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(55% 0.092 65.9), rgb(150, 102, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#966632 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966632 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 102, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.092 65.9) |
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 #966632 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #966632 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #966632 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966632 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BD9975
oklch(70.7% 0.066 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F50
oklch(63.1% 0.085 65.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#966632
oklch(55% 0.092 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#815626
oklch(49.1% 0.085 66.3)
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Step 800
800
#694721
oklch(42.8% 0.071 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#966632 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) | #76692D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817533 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35B5A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966632
#966632
oklch(55% 0.092 65.9)
- #4077A4
#4077A4
oklch(55.1% 0.092 245.2)
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 #966632, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.020
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
Use #966632 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.