#956E48
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.9% 0.073 64.8), rgb(149, 110, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#956E48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956E48 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.073 64.8) |
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 #956E48 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956E48 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956E48 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956E48 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89A7F
oklch(70.6% 0.052 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6815E
oklch(63% 0.067 64.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956E48
oklch(56.9% 0.073 64.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5836
oklch(48.9% 0.067 64.3)
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Step 800
800
#64482D
oklch(42.5% 0.056 64.4)
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Step 900
900
#523D28
oklch(37.8% 0.044 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#956E48 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) | #7B7045 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847949 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06565 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956E48
#956E48
oklch(56.9% 0.073 64.8)
- #517C9F
#517C9F
oklch(56.9% 0.072 244.1)
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 #956E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #956E48 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.