#956D5A
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57% 0.059 46.5), rgb(149, 109, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#956D5A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956D5A |
| RGB | rgb(149, 109, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.059 46.5) |
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 #956D5A | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956D5A | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956D5A text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956D5A text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#B8998B
oklch(70.7% 0.042 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#A6806E
oklch(63.2% 0.054 46.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956D5A
oklch(57% 0.059 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5746
oklch(49.1% 0.055 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#64473A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#523C32
oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#956D5A 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) | #777159 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81795A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6668 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956D5A
#956D5A
oklch(57% 0.059 46.5)
- #517F92
#517F92
oklch(57.1% 0.058 226.1)
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 #956D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
Use #956D5A 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.