#956539
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.8% 0.086 61.9), rgb(149, 101, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#956539 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956539 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 101, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.086 61.9) |
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 #956539 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956539 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956539 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956539 text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA8
oklch(81% 0.039 62)
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Step 400
400
#BD9879
oklch(70.6% 0.062 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F56
oklch(63.1% 0.079 62.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956539
oklch(54.8% 0.086 61.9)
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Step 700
700
#81562D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#694627
oklch(42.7% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#553B24
oklch(37.6% 0.051 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#956539 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) | #746935 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25B5B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956539
#956539
oklch(54.8% 0.086 61.9)
- #3F779F
#3F779F
oklch(54.8% 0.086 241.7)
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 #956539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
Use #956539 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.