#956D52
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.9% 0.064 55), rgb(149, 109, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#956D52 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956D52 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 109, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.064 55) |
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 #956D52 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956D52 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956D52 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956D52 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A85
oklch(70.8% 0.047 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#A68067
oklch(63% 0.059 54.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956D52
oklch(56.9% 0.064 55)
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Step 700
700
#7B583F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 56.4)
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Step 800
800
#644834
oklch(42.7% 0.049 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#523C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#956D52 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) | #787050 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827952 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06566 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956D52
#956D52
oklch(56.9% 0.064 55)
- #507D98
#507D98
oklch(56.8% 0.065 235.9)
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 #956D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #956D52 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.