#975339
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(51.7% 0.099 41.3), rgb(151, 83, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#975339 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975339 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 83, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.099 41.3) |
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 #975339 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975339 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975339 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #975339 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA917C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB755A
oklch(63.1% 0.097 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75C40
oklch(55.6% 0.107 40.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#975339
oklch(51.7% 0.099 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#743E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3526
oklch(37.6% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#975339 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) | #655C37 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B38 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5474D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975339
#975339
oklch(51.7% 0.099 41.3)
- #00748F
#00748F
oklch(51.8% 0.095 221.5)
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 #975339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
Use #975339 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.