#956E2A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.5% 0.097 78.1), rgb(149, 110, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#956E2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956E2A |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.097 78.1) |
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 #956E2A | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956E2A | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956E2A text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956E2A text on black | 4.54:1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78347
oklch(63.2% 0.09 78.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956E2A
oklch(56.5% 0.097 78.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5919
oklch(49.1% 0.091 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#654918
oklch(42.6% 0.075 78)
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Step 900
900
#533D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#956E2A 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) | #7D6F22 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86792C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26360 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956E2A
#956E2A
oklch(56.5% 0.097 78.1)
- #5177AF
#5177AF
oklch(56.6% 0.097 257.9)
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 #956E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
Use #956E2A 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.