#956946
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.8% 0.075 58.9), rgb(149, 105, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#956946 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956946 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 105, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.075 58.9) |
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 #956946 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956946 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956946 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956946 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB997F
oklch(70.7% 0.055 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#A97F5F
oklch(63% 0.069 58.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956946
oklch(55.8% 0.075 58.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5737
oklch(49.1% 0.069 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#67472E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C29
oklch(37.8% 0.045 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#956946 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) | #766D43 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817646 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16060 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956946
#956946
oklch(55.8% 0.075 58.9)
- #487A9B
#487A9B
oklch(55.8% 0.075 239)
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 #956946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
Use #956946 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.