#956A35
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.8% 0.089 69.9), rgb(149, 106, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#956A35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 70°. 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 (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956A35 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 106, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.089 69.9) |
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 #956A35 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956A35 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956A35 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956A35 text on black | 4.39:1 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA5
oklch(81% 0.041 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A75
oklch(70.7% 0.064 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98151
oklch(63.1% 0.081 70.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956A35
oklch(55.8% 0.089 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5827
oklch(49.1% 0.082 70.6)
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Step 800
800
#674822
oklch(42.7% 0.068 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#543C21
oklch(37.6% 0.053 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#956A35 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) | #796C30 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837636 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2605E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956A35
#956A35
oklch(55.8% 0.089 69.9)
- #4977A6
#4977A6
oklch(55.7% 0.089 250.2)
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 #956A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
Use #956A35 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.