#956040
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54% 0.083 51.3), rgb(149, 96, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#956040 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 51°. 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956040 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 96, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.083 51.3) |
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 #956040 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956040 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956040 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #956040 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#C0967F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5E
oklch(63% 0.077 51.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956040
oklch(54% 0.083 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#845336
oklch(49.1% 0.078 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B442D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#956040 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) | #6F653D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7140 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25658 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956040
#956040
oklch(54% 0.083 51.3)
- #347796
#347796
oklch(54% 0.083 231.1)
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 #956040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
Use #956040 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.