#956E72
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.9% 0.05 11.9), rgb(149, 110, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#956E72 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956E72 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.05 11.9) |
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 #956E72 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956E72 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956E72 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956E72 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#B6989B
oklch(70.8% 0.036 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#A37E82
oklch(63% 0.046 11.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956E72
oklch(57.9% 0.05 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#79565A
oklch(49.2% 0.047 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#624649
oklch(42.6% 0.039 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#503B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.03 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2324
oklch(27.1% 0.018 12.8)
#956E72 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) | #747472 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B71 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6B6F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956E72
#956E72
oklch(57.9% 0.05 11.9)
- #568481
#568481
oklch(57.9% 0.05 190.7)
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 #956E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
Use #956E72 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.