#956161
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.9% 0.068 19.5), rgb(149, 97, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#956161 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956161 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 97, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.068 19.5) |
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 #956161 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956161 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956161 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956161 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9594
oklch(70.7% 0.048 20)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A7A
oklch(63% 0.063 19)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956161
oklch(54.9% 0.068 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#815252
oklch(49.1% 0.063 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#694343
oklch(42.7% 0.053 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#553939
oklch(37.7% 0.04 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
#956161 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) | #6B6961 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777360 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5B61 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956161
#956161
oklch(54.9% 0.068 19.5)
- #3A7D80
#3A7D80
oklch(54.8% 0.068 199.3)
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 #956161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.060
Use #956161 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.