#966F17
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.6% 0.109 82.1), rgb(150, 111, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#966F17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966F17 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 111, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 73%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.109 82.1) |
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 #966F17 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #966F17 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #966F17 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966F17 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B99C67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 81.9)
-
Step 500
500
#A8833B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 81.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#966F17
oklch(56.6% 0.109 82.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
-
Step 800
800
#664A08
oklch(42.8% 0.084 82.3)
-
Step 900
900
#533E13
oklch(37.8% 0.065 82.1)
-
Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#966F17 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) | #7F7001 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88791C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4635F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966F17
#966F17
oklch(56.6% 0.109 82.1)
- #5275B6
#5275B6
oklch(56.6% 0.109 262)
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 #966F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.049
Use #966F17 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.