#957041
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.2% 0.079 71.7), rgb(149, 112, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#957041 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957041 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 112, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.079 71.7) |
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 #957041 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #957041 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957041 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957041 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7A
oklch(70.6% 0.056 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58257
oklch(63% 0.073 71.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#957041
oklch(57.2% 0.079 71.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B592F
oklch(49% 0.073 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#644927
oklch(42.7% 0.061 71.3)
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Step 900
900
#513D24
oklch(37.6% 0.048 71.7)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#957041 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) | #7D723D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A42 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16765 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957041
#957041
oklch(57.2% 0.079 71.7)
- #547BA5
#547BA5
oklch(57.1% 0.079 251.1)
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 #957041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #957041 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.