#956552
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.3% 0.069 42.4), rgb(149, 101, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#956552 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956552 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 101, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.069 42.4) |
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 #956552 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956552 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956552 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956552 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB1
oklch(81% 0.031 44)
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Step 400
400
#BC9789
oklch(70.7% 0.049 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6B
oklch(63.1% 0.063 42.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956552
oklch(55.3% 0.069 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#805543
oklch(49.2% 0.064 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#684538
oklch(42.6% 0.053 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#956552 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) | #716A51 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7452 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05D60 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956552
#956552
oklch(55.3% 0.069 42.4)
- #407B8F
#407B8F
oklch(55.1% 0.069 222.4)
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 #956552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
Use #956552 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.