#956D2E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.3% 0.094 75.9), rgb(149, 109, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#956D2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956D2E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 109, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.094 75.9) |
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 #956D2E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956D2E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956D2E text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956D2E 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
#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
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99B71
oklch(70.6% 0.067 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A8824A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 75.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956D2E
oklch(56.3% 0.094 75.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D591E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 76)
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Step 800
800
#66491B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 75.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#956D2E 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) | #7C6E27 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857830 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2625F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956D2E
#956D2E
oklch(56.3% 0.094 75.9)
- #4F77AC
#4F77AC
oklch(56.3% 0.094 255.8)
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 #956D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
Use #956D2E 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.