#956E6C
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.7% 0.05 22.1), rgb(149, 110, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#956E6C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956E6C |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 16%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.05 22.1) |
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 #956E6C | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956E6C | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956E6C text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956E6C text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69896
oklch(70.6% 0.036 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.046 22)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956E6C
oklch(57.7% 0.05 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#795655
oklch(49% 0.047 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#634745
oklch(42.8% 0.039 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#513B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#956E6C 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) | #75736C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6A6E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956E6C
#956E6C
oklch(57.7% 0.05 22.1)
- #558386
#558386
oklch(57.8% 0.05 201.1)
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 #956E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.020
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
Use #956E6C 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.