#956B52
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.5% 0.065 51.7), rgb(149, 107, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#956B52 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956B52 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 107, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.065 51.7) |
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 #956B52 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956B52 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956B52 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956B52 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB0
oklch(81% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99986
oklch(70.7% 0.047 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#A78068
oklch(63.1% 0.06 52.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956B52
oklch(56.5% 0.065 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5740
oklch(49.2% 0.061 52)
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Step 800
800
#654735
oklch(42.6% 0.05 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#533C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.04 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#956B52 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) | #776F50 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817852 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06364 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956B52
#956B52
oklch(56.5% 0.065 51.7)
- #4C7D96
#4C7D96
oklch(56.5% 0.066 231.8)
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 #956B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
Use #956B52 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.