#956159
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.7% 0.07 29.1), rgb(149, 97, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#956159 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956159 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 97, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.07 29.1) |
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 #956159 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956159 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956159 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956159 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB5
oklch(81% 0.031 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE958F
oklch(70.6% 0.05 28)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B73
oklch(63.1% 0.064 29.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956159
oklch(54.7% 0.07 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#82524B
oklch(49.1% 0.066 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#69443E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#956159 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) | #6C6858 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797258 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05A5F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956159
#956159
oklch(54.7% 0.07 29.1)
- #397C86
#397C86
oklch(54.7% 0.069 208.4)
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 #956159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
Use #956159 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.