#956E5B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.3% 0.057 47.1), rgb(149, 110, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#956E5B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956E5B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.057 47.1) |
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 #956E5B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956E5B | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956E5B text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956E5B text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#B7998B
oklch(70.6% 0.041 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#A5806E
oklch(63.1% 0.053 47.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956E5B
oklch(57.3% 0.057 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5846
oklch(49.1% 0.053 49)
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Step 800
800
#64483A
oklch(42.8% 0.045 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#513C32
oklch(37.6% 0.034 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#956E5B 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) | #78725A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A5B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6769 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956E5B
#956E5B
oklch(57.3% 0.057 47.1)
- #527F93
#527F93
oklch(57.2% 0.058 227.8)
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 #956E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
Use #956E5B 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.