#956207
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.8% 0.112 73), rgb(149, 98, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#956207 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956207 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 98, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 91%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.112 73) |
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 #956207 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956207 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956207 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #956207 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 73)
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Step 400
400
#C09967
oklch(70.8% 0.081 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 73.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956207
oklch(53.8% 0.112 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4609
oklch(42.6% 0.086 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B13
oklch(37.6% 0.067 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#956207 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) | #746500 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80710C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35553 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956207
#956207
oklch(53.8% 0.112 73)
- #3A70AD
#3A70AD
oklch(53.7% 0.112 253.1)
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 #956207, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.009
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
Use #956207 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.