#956355
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(55% 0.069 36.3), rgb(149, 99, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#956355 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 36°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956355 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 99, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.069 36.3) |
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 #956355 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956355 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956355 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956355 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD968B
oklch(70.6% 0.05 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 35.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956355
oklch(55% 0.069 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#815447
oklch(49.2% 0.064 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#69453A
oklch(42.8% 0.053 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#956355 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) | #6F6954 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7355 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05C5F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956355
#956355
oklch(55% 0.069 36.3)
- #3C7C8B
#3C7C8B
oklch(55% 0.069 215.1)
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 #956355, 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 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
Use #956355 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.