#956132
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.9% 0.092 60.9), rgb(149, 97, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#956132 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956132 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 97, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.092 60.9) |
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 #956132 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956132 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956132 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #956132 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09776
oklch(70.6% 0.067 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D53
oklch(63% 0.085 60.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956132
oklch(53.9% 0.092 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#845429
oklch(49.1% 0.086 60.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4523
oklch(42.6% 0.071 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A22
oklch(37.6% 0.055 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#956132 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) | #71662D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7132 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25656 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956132
#956132
oklch(53.9% 0.092 60.9)
- #36759F
#36759F
oklch(54% 0.092 240.7)
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 #956132, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.009
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
Use #956132 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.