#956822
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.2% 0.102 74.1), rgb(149, 104, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#956822 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956822 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 104, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.102 74.1) |
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 #956822 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956822 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956822 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956822 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 74)
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Step 500
500
#AB8145
oklch(63.2% 0.093 74.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956822
oklch(55.2% 0.102 74.1)
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Step 700
700
#805716
oklch(49% 0.094 73.6)
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Step 800
800
#684815
oklch(42.7% 0.078 74.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C19
oklch(37.7% 0.061 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#956822 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) | #786A18 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837524 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35C5A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956822
#956822
oklch(55.2% 0.102 74.1)
- #4674AC
#4674AC
oklch(55.1% 0.101 254.2)
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 #956822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
Use #956822 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.