#955629
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51.7% 0.102 53.7), rgb(149, 86, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#955629 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955629 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 86, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.102 53.7) |
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 #955629 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955629 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #955629 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #955629 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89372
oklch(70.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 500
500
#B9784C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 54)
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Step 600
600
#A45F2E
oklch(55.5% 0.11 53.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#955629
oklch(51.7% 0.102 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#72411D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D371D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#955629 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) | #685D24 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B29 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3494C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955629
#955629
oklch(51.7% 0.102 53.7)
- #13719A
#13719A
oklch(51.8% 0.103 234)
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 #955629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #955629 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.