#956F2E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.7% 0.095 78.1), rgb(149, 111, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#956F2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956F2E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 111, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.095 78.1) |
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 #956F2E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956F2E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956F2E text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956F2E text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89C70
oklch(70.7% 0.068 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68349
oklch(63.1% 0.087 78.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956F2E
oklch(56.7% 0.095 78.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 78.3)
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Step 800
800
#65491A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#523E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#956F2E 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) | #7E7027 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877930 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26461 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956F2E
#956F2E
oklch(56.7% 0.095 78.1)
- #5377AE
#5377AE
oklch(56.6% 0.095 258.6)
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 #956F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
Use #956F2E 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.