#956B49
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.3% 0.072 59.6), rgb(149, 107, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#956B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956B49 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 107, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.072 59.6) |
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 #956B49 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956B49 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956B49 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956B49 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9980
oklch(70.6% 0.053 58.9)
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Step 500
500
#A88061
oklch(63.1% 0.066 59)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956B49
oklch(56.3% 0.072 59.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5738
oklch(49% 0.068 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#66482F
oklch(42.8% 0.056 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#956B49 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) | #786E46 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827849 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16262 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956B49
#956B49
oklch(56.3% 0.072 59.6)
- #4C7B9C
#4C7B9C
oklch(56.3% 0.073 240.4)
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 #956B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
Use #956B49 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.