#956963
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.5% 0.058 27.7), rgb(149, 105, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#956963 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956963 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 105, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.058 27.7) |
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 #956963 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956963 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956963 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956963 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB7
oklch(81% 0.026 30)
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Step 400
400
#B99792
oklch(70.6% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77E78
oklch(63.1% 0.052 28.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956963
oklch(56.5% 0.058 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5550
oklch(49.1% 0.054 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#654641
oklch(42.7% 0.044 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B37
oklch(37.8% 0.035 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#302220
oklch(26.8% 0.022 27.9)
#956963 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) | #726F62 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7762 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6467 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956963
#956963
oklch(56.5% 0.058 27.7)
- #4B8087
#4B8087
oklch(56.6% 0.057 206.5)
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 #956963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #956963 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.