#956264
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.1% 0.067 16.9), rgb(149, 98, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#956264 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956264 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 98, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.067 16.9) |
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 #956264 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956264 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956264 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956264 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9596
oklch(70.7% 0.048 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B7C
oklch(63.2% 0.061 17.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956264
oklch(55.1% 0.067 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#805254
oklch(49% 0.062 16.7)
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Step 800
800
#684345
oklch(42.6% 0.052 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#55393A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#956264 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) | #6B6A64 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787363 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5D63 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956264
#956264
oklch(55.1% 0.067 16.9)
- #3D7E7F
#3D7E7F
oklch(55.1% 0.066 196.7)
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 #956264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.062
Use #956264 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.