#956B2E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.9% 0.094 73.7), rgb(149, 107, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#956B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956B2E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 107, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.094 73.7) |
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 #956B2E | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956B2E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956B2E text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956B2E text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B71
oklch(70.7% 0.068 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#A9814B
oklch(63% 0.087 73.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956B2E
oklch(55.9% 0.094 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5820
oklch(49% 0.087 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#67481C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#543D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.057 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#956B2E 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) | #7A6D27 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847730 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2605E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956B2E
#956B2E
oklch(55.9% 0.094 73.7)
- #4B76AA
#4B76AA
oklch(55.8% 0.094 254)
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 #956B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
Use #956B2E 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.