BROWN

Brown Web

#964B00
Conversions
HEX#964B00
RGBrgb(150, 75, 0)
HSLhsl(30, 100%, 29%)
HSVhsv(30, 100%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 100%, 41%)
Copy CSS
color: #964b00; /* rgb */ color: rgb(150, 75, 0); /* hsl */ color: hsl(30, 100%, 29%);
Contrast
On whitePass · 6.36 : 1
On ink blackFail · 3.01 : 1
Shades
Tints
Pairings

About Brown Web

Brown Web is the hex color #964B00, which translates to rgb(150, 75, 0) in RGB and hsl(30, 100%, 29%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 30 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 29 percent. That combination gives Brown Web a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Brown Web compares

The closest standard CSS keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513), a CIE76 distance of 9.7 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is yellow-800 (#894B00), at a distance of 6.5. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Saddle Brown at 9.7. Sorted by lightness, Brown Web is number 6 of the 27 brown colors here.

Text on Brown Web

2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Brown Web, led by White at 6.36:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Brown Web already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Brown Web. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text colorRatioAA normalAA largeAAA normal
White #FFFFFF6.36:1PassPassFail
Ink black #0F0F123.01:1FailPassFail
Mid grey #6B72801.32:1FailFailFail
Dark grey #3741511.62:1FailFailFail
Light grey #E5E7EB5.13:1PassPassFail

Building a palette around Brown Web

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Brown Web for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

Full values for Brown Web

FormatValue
HEX#964B00
RGBrgb(150, 75, 0)
HSLhsl(30, 100%, 29%)
HSVhsv(30, 100%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 100%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(49.67% 0.1235 54.69)
CIELABlab(40.44 27.50 50.14)

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