#956A69
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.8% 0.055 20.4), rgb(149, 106, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#956A69 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956A69 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 106, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.055 20.4) |
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 #956A69 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956A69 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956A69 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956A69 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89796
oklch(70.6% 0.04 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7C
oklch(63.1% 0.05 21.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956A69
oklch(56.8% 0.055 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5554
oklch(49.1% 0.052 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#654645
oklch(42.8% 0.043 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#523B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#956A69 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) | #727069 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7868 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E656A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956A69
#956A69
oklch(56.8% 0.055 20.4)
- #4D8184
#4D8184
oklch(56.8% 0.056 200.4)
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 #956A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.057
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.058
Use #956A69 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.