#956E1B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.3% 0.106 81.3), rgb(149, 110, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#956E1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956E1B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.106 81.3) |
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 #956E1B | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956E1B | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956E1B text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956E1B text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A8833E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 80.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956E1B
oklch(56.3% 0.106 81.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A06
oklch(49.2% 0.099 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#664A0D
oklch(42.9% 0.082 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#533E14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#956E1B 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) | #7E6F09 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87791F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2625E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956E1B
#956E1B
oklch(56.3% 0.106 81.3)
- #5175B4
#5175B4
oklch(56.4% 0.107 261)
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 #956E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
Use #956E1B 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.