#956000
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.4% 0.114 72), rgb(149, 96, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#956000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956000 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 96, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.114 72) |
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 #956000 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956000 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956000 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #956000 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19866
oklch(70.6% 0.083 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3A
oklch(63.1% 0.105 71.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956000
oklch(53.4% 0.114 72)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4607
oklch(42.7% 0.088 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#583B12
oklch(37.7% 0.069 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#956000 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) | #726400 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7005 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35251 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956000
#956000
oklch(53.4% 0.114 72)
- #366FAD
#366FAD
oklch(53.3% 0.115 252.5)
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 #956000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.011
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
Use #956000 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.