#956E25
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.4% 0.101 79.4), rgb(149, 110, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#956E25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956E25 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.101 79.4) |
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 #956E25 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956E25 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956E25 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956E25 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78344
oklch(63.1% 0.092 79.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956E25
oklch(56.4% 0.101 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A14
oklch(49.2% 0.094 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#654914
oklch(42.6% 0.077 79.3)
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Step 900
900
#533E18
oklch(37.8% 0.061 79.8)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#956E25 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) | #7D6F1B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877928 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2635F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956E25
#956E25
oklch(56.4% 0.101 79.4)
- #5176B1
#5176B1
oklch(56.5% 0.101 259.4)
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 #956E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
Use #956E25 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.