#956357
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(55% 0.068 34.1), rgb(149, 99, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#956357 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956357 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 99, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.068 34.1) |
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 #956357 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956357 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956357 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956357 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
#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
#BD968D
oklch(70.7% 0.049 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C70
oklch(63.1% 0.063 34.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956357
oklch(55% 0.068 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#815349
oklch(49.1% 0.064 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#69443C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A33
oklch(37.7% 0.041 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#956357 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) | #6F6956 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7356 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05C60 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956357
#956357
oklch(55% 0.068 34.1)
- #3D7C8A
#3D7C8A
oklch(55% 0.068 214.1)
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 #956357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
Use #956357 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.