#956751
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.6% 0.068 46.4), rgb(149, 103, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#956751 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956751 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 103, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.068 46.4) |
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 #956751 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956751 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956751 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956751 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9887
oklch(70.7% 0.049 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E69
oklch(63.1% 0.063 46.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956751
oklch(55.6% 0.068 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5542
oklch(49.1% 0.063 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#674636
oklch(42.7% 0.052 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.041 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#956751 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) | #736C4F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7551 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05F61 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956751
#956751
oklch(55.6% 0.068 46.4)
- #447C92
#447C92
oklch(55.7% 0.068 225.6)
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 #956751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
Use #956751 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.