#956249
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.5% 0.076 46.8), rgb(149, 98, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#956249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956249 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 98, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.076 46.8) |
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 #956249 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956249 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956249 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #956249 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9784
oklch(70.7% 0.054 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D65
oklch(63.1% 0.069 47.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956249
oklch(54.5% 0.076 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#82543D
oklch(49.1% 0.071 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4533
oklch(42.8% 0.059 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#956249 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) | #706847 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7249 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1595C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956249
#956249
oklch(54.5% 0.076 46.8)
- #397993
#397993
oklch(54.5% 0.077 227.3)
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 #956249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
Use #956249 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.