#956C2A
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(56.1% 0.097 76.1), rgb(149, 108, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#956C2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956C2A |
| RGB | rgb(149, 108, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.097 76.1) |
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 #956C2A | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956C2A | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956C2A text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956C2A text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#A88248
oklch(63.1% 0.089 76.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956C2A
oklch(56.1% 0.097 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E591B
oklch(49.2% 0.09 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#664919
oklch(42.7% 0.075 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#533D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#956C2A 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) | #7B6E22 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85772C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2615E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956C2A
#956C2A
oklch(56.1% 0.097 76.1)
- #4D76AD
#4D76AD
oklch(56% 0.098 256.1)
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 #956C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
Use #956C2A 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.