#95694B
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.9% 0.071 55), rgb(149, 105, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#95694B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95694B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 105, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.071 55) |
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 #95694B | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95694B | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95694B text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95694B text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAD
oklch(81% 0.033 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9982
oklch(70.8% 0.052 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#A97F63
oklch(63.1% 0.066 54.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#95694B
oklch(55.9% 0.071 55)
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Step 700
700
#7E563B
oklch(49% 0.067 54.5)
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Step 800
800
#674731
oklch(42.8% 0.056 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.044 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#95694B 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) | #766D49 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80764B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06161 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95694B
#95694B
oklch(55.9% 0.071 55)
- #487B98
#487B98
oklch(55.9% 0.071 234.9)
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 #95694B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
Use #95694B 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.