#956529
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.6% 0.097 69), rgb(149, 101, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#956529 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956529 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 101, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.097 69) |
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 #956529 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956529 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956529 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956529 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9971
oklch(70.7% 0.07 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.089 68.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956529
oklch(54.6% 0.097 69)
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Step 700
700
#82561F
oklch(49.1% 0.091 68.4)
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Step 800
800
#69471C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#956529 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) | #756822 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80732A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25958 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956529
#956529
oklch(54.6% 0.097 69)
- #3F74A7
#3F74A7
oklch(54.5% 0.098 249.2)
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 #956529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.020
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
Use #956529 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.