#955749
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.4% 0.086 33.6), rgb(149, 87, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#955749 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955749 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 87, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.086 33.6) |
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 #955749 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955749 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #955749 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #955749 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.038 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49388
oklch(70.7% 0.062 33)
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Step 500
500
#B4786A
oklch(63.1% 0.079 33.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#955749
oklch(52.4% 0.086 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#884F42
oklch(49.1% 0.08 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4137
oklch(42.6% 0.065 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A372F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#35211C
oklch(27.2% 0.033 34.6)
#955749 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) | #666048 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C48 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14D53 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955749
#955749
oklch(52.4% 0.086 33.6)
- #187788
#187788
oklch(52.5% 0.086 213.2)
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 #955749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #955749 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.