#956557
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.4% 0.066 37), rgb(149, 101, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#956557 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956557 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 101, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.066 37) |
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 #956557 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956557 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956557 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956557 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC978C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 37.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956557
oklch(55.4% 0.066 37)
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Step 700
700
#805448
oklch(49.1% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#68453B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#543A33
oklch(37.6% 0.039 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#956557 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) | #706B56 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7457 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05E61 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956557
#956557
oklch(55.4% 0.066 37)
- #417C8C
#417C8C
oklch(55.3% 0.066 217.6)
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 #956557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
Use #956557 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.