#956500
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.4% 0.114 76.3), rgb(149, 101, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#956500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956500 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 101, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.114 76.3) |
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 #956500 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956500 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956500 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956500 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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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
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A65
oklch(70.7% 0.082 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD8038
oklch(63% 0.105 76.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956500
oklch(54.4% 0.114 76.3)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4703
oklch(42.7% 0.088 76.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C10
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.5)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#956500 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) | #766700 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827307 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35855 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956500
#956500
oklch(54.4% 0.114 76.3)
- #4171B1
#4171B1
oklch(54.5% 0.114 256.2)
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 #956500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.011
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
Use #956500 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.