#956E4B
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.9% 0.07 62.6), rgb(149, 110, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#956E4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956E4B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.07 62.6) |
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 #956E4B | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956E4B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956E4B text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956E4B 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAC
oklch(81% 0.032 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A81
oklch(70.7% 0.05 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68161
oklch(63.1% 0.064 62.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956E4B
oklch(56.9% 0.07 62.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5839
oklch(49% 0.065 62)
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Step 800
800
#64482F
oklch(42.6% 0.054 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.042 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#956E4B 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) | #7A7148 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06665 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956E4B
#956E4B
oklch(56.9% 0.07 62.6)
- #517C9D
#517C9D
oklch(56.8% 0.07 242.5)
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 #956E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
Use #956E4B 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.