#95695B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.3% 0.061 38.4), rgb(149, 105, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#95695B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95695B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 105, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.061 38.4) |
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 #95695B | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95695B | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95695B text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95695B 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA988D
oklch(70.8% 0.044 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87E71
oklch(63.1% 0.056 37.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#95695B
oklch(56.3% 0.061 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5649
oklch(49.2% 0.056 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#66463C
oklch(42.7% 0.047 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#533B33
oklch(37.7% 0.037 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231E
oklch(27.1% 0.023 40.5)
#95695B 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) | #736E5A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6265 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95695B
#95695B
oklch(56.3% 0.061 38.4)
- #497E8D
#497E8D
oklch(56.2% 0.061 218)
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 #95695B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
Use #95695B 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.