#956D4E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.8% 0.068 58.6), rgb(149, 109, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#956D4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956D4E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 109, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.068 58.6) |
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 #956D4E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956D4E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956D4E text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956D4E text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 57.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89A83
oklch(70.7% 0.048 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68164
oklch(63.2% 0.062 59.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956D4E
oklch(56.8% 0.068 58.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C583C
oklch(49.2% 0.063 58.5)
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Step 800
800
#654832
oklch(42.8% 0.052 58)
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Step 900
900
#523C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.04 57.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#956D4E 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) | #79704C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82794E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06565 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956D4E
#956D4E
oklch(56.8% 0.068 58.6)
- #507D9A
#507D9A
oklch(56.9% 0.067 237.8)
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 #956D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #956D4E 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.