#956959
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.2% 0.062 40.8), rgb(149, 105, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#956959 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956959 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 105, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.062 40.8) |
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 #956959 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956959 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956959 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956959 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA988C
oklch(70.7% 0.044 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#A87E6F
oklch(63% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956959
oklch(56.2% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5647
oklch(49.1% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#66463B
oklch(42.7% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#533B32
oklch(37.7% 0.037 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231E
oklch(27.1% 0.023 40.5)
#956959 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) | #746E58 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7759 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6265 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956959
#956959
oklch(56.2% 0.062 40.8)
- #497E8F
#497E8F
oklch(56.3% 0.062 220.6)
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 #956959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
Use #956959 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.