#956565
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.7% 0.062 19.2), rgb(149, 101, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#956565 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956565 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 101, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.062 19.2) |
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 #956565 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956565 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956565 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956565 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.028 20.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9695
oklch(70.7% 0.045 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA7C7C
oklch(63.2% 0.058 18.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956565
oklch(55.7% 0.062 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5353
oklch(49.1% 0.059 19.4)
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Step 800
800
#674444
oklch(42.6% 0.049 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#543A3A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#956565 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) | #6E6C65 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797564 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6065 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956565
#956565
oklch(55.7% 0.062 19.2)
- #437F82
#437F82
oklch(55.7% 0.063 199.8)
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 #956565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
Use #956565 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.