#966B2B
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(56% 0.097 74), rgb(150, 107, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#966B2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966B2B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 107, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.097 74) |
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 #966B2B | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #966B2B | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #966B2B text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966B2B text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A70
oklch(70.6% 0.069 73)
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Step 500
500
#AA8149
oklch(63.1% 0.089 73.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#966B2B
oklch(56% 0.097 74)
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Step 700
700
#7F581C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 73.9)
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Step 800
800
#67481A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#543D1C
oklch(37.8% 0.058 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#966B2B 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) | #7A6D23 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85772D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3605D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966B2B
#966B2B
oklch(56% 0.097 74)
- #4B77AC
#4B77AC
oklch(56.1% 0.096 253.9)
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 #966B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
Use #966B2B 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.