#956407
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.2% 0.112 74.7), rgb(149, 100, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#956407 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956407 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 100, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 91%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.112 74.7) |
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 #956407 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956407 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956407 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #956407 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A66
oklch(70.8% 0.082 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE803A
oklch(63.2% 0.104 75.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956407
oklch(54.2% 0.112 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4707
oklch(42.7% 0.086 75.3)
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Step 900
900
#563C12
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#956407 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) | #756700 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81730D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35755 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956407
#956407
oklch(54.2% 0.112 74.7)
- #3E71AF
#3E71AF
oklch(54.2% 0.112 254.4)
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 #956407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.010
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
Use #956407 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.