#956932
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.5% 0.091 70), rgb(149, 105, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#956932 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956932 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 105, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.091 70) |
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 #956932 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956932 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956932 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956932 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#D2BDA5
oklch(81% 0.041 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A74
oklch(70.7% 0.065 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA804F
oklch(63% 0.084 69.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956932
oklch(55.5% 0.091 70)
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Step 700
700
#7F5725
oklch(49% 0.084 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#674820
oklch(42.7% 0.07 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 70)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#956932 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) | #786C2C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827633 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25E5D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956932
#956932
oklch(55.5% 0.091 70)
- #4777A6
#4777A6
oklch(55.6% 0.09 249.3)
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 #956932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
Use #956932 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.