#956E02
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.2% 0.115 83.8), rgb(149, 110, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#956E02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956E02 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 97%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.115 83.8) |
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 #956E02 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956E02 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956E02 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956E02 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C63
oklch(70.6% 0.083 83.5)
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Step 500
500
#A88334
oklch(63% 0.106 83.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956E02
oklch(56.2% 0.115 83.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E0E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 83.7)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#956E02 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88780C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3625D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956E02
#956E02
oklch(56.2% 0.115 83.8)
- #5273B9
#5273B9
oklch(56.3% 0.115 264)
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 #956E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.046
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.051
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.054
Use #956E02 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.