#956D68
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.4% 0.052 26.9), rgb(149, 109, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#956D68 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956D68 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 109, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.052 26.9) |
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 #956D68 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956D68 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956D68 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956D68 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79894
oklch(70.7% 0.038 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#A57F7A
oklch(63.2% 0.048 27.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956D68
oklch(57.4% 0.052 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5652
oklch(49% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#634743
oklch(42.7% 0.039 28)
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Step 900
900
#513B39
oklch(37.6% 0.032 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#956D68 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) | #757268 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A68 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E686C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956D68
#956D68
oklch(57.4% 0.052 26.9)
- #538288
#538288
oklch(57.5% 0.052 206)
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 #956D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
Use #956D68 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.