Brown #964B00

#964B00Brown
HEX#964B00
RGBrgb(150, 75, 0)
HSLhsl(30, 100%, 29%)
HSVhsv(30, 100%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(49.7% 0.123 54.7)
OKLABoklab(49.7% 0.071 0.101)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 100%, 41%)

Brown (#964B00) is a dark, highly saturated brown hue. Brown is dark orange in disguise: lower the lightness of orange and you get brown.

In RGB it is made of 150 red, 75 green and 0 blue. Its HSL hue angle is 30° with 100% saturation and 29% lightness, while its perceptual OKLCH lightness is 50% with a chroma of 0.123. For print, a starting CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 100% yellow and 41% black.

As a text color on white, Brown has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text. On black it reaches 3.3:1 and passes AA only for large text. If you use Brown as a background, put white text on it. The APCA lightness contrast is Lc 23 for black text and Lc -86 for white text.

Its perceptual complement is #006B95, close to cerulean. Colors that look most similar are chocolate, rust, coffee. It looks fairly similar to people with red-green color blindness (ΔE 9), so its meaning mostly survives.

Contrast

Text on white · 6.36:1 AA ✓
Text on black · 3.30:1 Large only
White on Brown · APCA Lc -86
Black on Brown · APCA Lc 23

Shades and tints of brown

Color harmonies

ComplementaryAnalogousSplit complementaryTriadicTetradicMonochromatic

How brown looks with color blindness

Protanopia: #615500Deuteranopia: #736600Tritanopia: #A5393FAchromatopsia: #5F5F5F

Similar colors

Chocolate#7B3F00Rust#B7410ECoffee#6F4E37Caramel#AF6F09Burnt Orange#CC5500Copper#B87333Wine#722F37Mocha#967969

FAQ

What is the hex code for brown?

The hex code for brown is #964B00, which is rgb(150, 75, 0) in RGB.

What text color goes on brown?

White text. Its contrast with brown is 6.36:1.

What color is the complement of brown?

The perceptual (OKLCH) complement of #964B00 is #006B95.

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