#956261
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.1% 0.067 20.7), rgb(149, 98, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#956261 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956261 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 98, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.067 20.7) |
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 #956261 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956261 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956261 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956261 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#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
#D4B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9594
oklch(70.7% 0.048 20)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.062 20.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956261
oklch(55.1% 0.067 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#805252
oklch(49% 0.062 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#684443
oklch(42.7% 0.05 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#956261 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) | #6C6961 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787360 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5C62 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956261
#956261
oklch(55.1% 0.067 20.7)
- #3C7E82
#3C7E82
oklch(55.2% 0.067 200.7)
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 #956261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.062
Use #956261 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.