#956C72
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.5% 0.053 9.1), rgb(149, 108, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#956C72 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956C72 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 108, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 16%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.053 9.1) |
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 #956C72 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956C72 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956C72 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956C72 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#B7979B
oklch(70.7% 0.039 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#A47E83
oklch(63.1% 0.048 9.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956C72
oklch(57.5% 0.053 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A555B
oklch(49.1% 0.05 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#63464A
oklch(42.7% 0.04 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#513B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.031 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2224
oklch(26.8% 0.02 8.2)
#956C72 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) | #727272 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A71 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D696E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956C72
#956C72
oklch(57.5% 0.053 9.1)
- #53837F
#53837F
oklch(57.4% 0.053 189.1)
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 #956C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #956C72 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.