#956A73
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.1% 0.056 5.2), rgb(149, 106, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#956A73 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956A73 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 106, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.056 5.2) |
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 #956A73 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956A73 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956A73 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956A73 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#B8979D
oklch(70.8% 0.04 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#A67D85
oklch(63.2% 0.052 5.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956A73
oklch(57.1% 0.056 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B545C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#64454C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#523A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#956A73 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) | #707173 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7872 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D676D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956A73
#956A73
oklch(57.1% 0.056 5.2)
- #50837C
#50837C
oklch(57.2% 0.056 184.8)
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 #956A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
Use #956A73 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.