#956C02
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55.8% 0.114 82.1), rgb(149, 108, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#956C02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956C02 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 108, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 97%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.114 82.1) |
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 #956C02 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956C02 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956C02 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956C02 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A98335
oklch(63.2% 0.106 82.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956C02
oklch(55.8% 0.114 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D0E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 81)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#956C02 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) | #7D6D00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86770B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3605B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956C02
#956C02
oklch(55.8% 0.114 82.1)
- #4E72B7
#4E72B7
oklch(55.7% 0.115 262.4)
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 #956C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.050
Use #956C02 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.