#956E42
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.8% 0.078 68.5), rgb(149, 110, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#956E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956E42 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.078 68.5) |
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 #956E42 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956E42 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956E42 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956E42 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.056 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68259
oklch(63.1% 0.072 69.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956E42
oklch(56.8% 0.078 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5931
oklch(49.2% 0.072 68.4)
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Step 800
800
#654929
oklch(42.8% 0.06 68.7)
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Step 900
900
#523D26
oklch(37.7% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#956E42 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) | #7B703E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847943 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16563 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956E42
#956E42
oklch(56.8% 0.078 68.5)
- #517BA3
#517BA3
oklch(56.9% 0.078 248.2)
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 #956E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
Use #956E42 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.