#956A74
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.1% 0.057 3.7), rgb(149, 106, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#956A74 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956A74 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 106, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.057 3.7) |
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 #956A74 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956A74 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956A74 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956A74 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#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
#D0BABF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#B8969E
oklch(70.7% 0.042 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57D86
oklch(63.1% 0.051 3.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956A74
oklch(57.1% 0.057 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B545D
oklch(49.1% 0.053 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#64454C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#513A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.033 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#956A74 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) | #707174 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7873 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D676D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956A74
#956A74
oklch(57.1% 0.057 3.7)
- #50837B
#50837B
oklch(57.2% 0.056 183.2)
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 #956A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
Use #956A74 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.