#957063
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.8% 0.051 40.2), rgb(149, 112, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#957063 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957063 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 112, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.051 40.2) |
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 #957063 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #957063 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957063 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957063 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6998F
oklch(70.6% 0.038 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38074
oklch(63% 0.047 39.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#957063
oklch(57.8% 0.051 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#79584C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#62483F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#957063 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) | #797462 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B63 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6B6C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957063
#957063
oklch(57.8% 0.051 40.2)
- #57818F
#57818F
oklch(57.8% 0.051 220.8)
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 #957063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
Use #957063 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.