#956831
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(55.3% 0.092 69.3), rgb(149, 104, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#956831 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956831 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 104, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.092 69.3) |
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 #956831 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956831 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956831 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956831 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A74
oklch(70.8% 0.066 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB804F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 68.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956831
oklch(55.3% 0.092 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#805724
oklch(49.1% 0.086 69.1)
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Step 800
800
#684720
oklch(42.6% 0.071 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#553C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#956831 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) | #776B2B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827532 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25D5C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956831
#956831
oklch(55.3% 0.092 69.3)
- #4576A6
#4576A6
oklch(55.2% 0.092 249.4)
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 #956831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
Use #956831 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.