#975538
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52% 0.097 43.9), rgb(151, 85, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#975538 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975538 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 85, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.097 43.9) |
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 #975538 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975538 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975538 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #975538 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A8
oklch(81% 0.047 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9927A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7658
oklch(63.1% 0.096 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55D3E
oklch(55.5% 0.104 43.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#975538
oklch(52% 0.097 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#733F28
oklch(42.7% 0.081 44)
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Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#975538 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) | #675E35 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C37 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5494E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975538
#975538
oklch(52% 0.097 43.9)
- #017492
#017492
oklch(51.9% 0.097 224)
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 #975538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
Use #975538 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.