#956F6F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58% 0.048 18.7), rgb(149, 111, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#956F6F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956F6F |
| RGB | rgb(149, 111, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.048 18.7) |
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 #956F6F | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956F6F | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956F6F text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956F6F text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69898
oklch(70.7% 0.036 18)
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Step 500
500
#A37F7F
oklch(63.1% 0.045 18.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956F6F
oklch(58% 0.048 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#785757
oklch(49.1% 0.044 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#624747
oklch(42.7% 0.037 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#503C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.028 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#956F6F 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) | #76746F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6B6F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956F6F
#956F6F
oklch(58% 0.048 18.7)
- #578385
#578385
oklch(57.9% 0.048 199.5)
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 #956F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.018
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #956F6F 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.