#956256
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.8% 0.07 33.8), rgb(149, 98, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#956256 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956256 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 98, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.07 33.8) |
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 #956256 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956256 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956256 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956256 text on black | 4.15:1 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE968C
oklch(70.8% 0.051 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C70
oklch(63.2% 0.064 34.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956256
oklch(54.8% 0.07 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#815348
oklch(49.1% 0.065 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#69443B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A33
oklch(37.9% 0.042 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#956256 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) | #6E6855 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7355 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05B5F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956256
#956256
oklch(54.8% 0.07 33.8)
- #3A7C8A
#3A7C8A
oklch(54.9% 0.07 213.5)
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 #956256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
Use #956256 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.