#956B59
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.6% 0.061 44.2), rgb(149, 107, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#956B59 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956B59 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.061 44.2) |
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 #956B59 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956B59 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956B59 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956B59 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#B9998B
oklch(70.8% 0.043 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6E
oklch(63.1% 0.056 44.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956B59
oklch(56.6% 0.061 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5646
oklch(49% 0.057 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#65473A
oklch(42.7% 0.046 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#523C32
oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#956B59 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) | #766F58 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807859 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6466 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956B59
#956B59
oklch(56.6% 0.061 44.2)
- #4D7E91
#4D7E91
oklch(56.6% 0.061 224.7)
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 #956B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #956B59 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.