#957066
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.9% 0.05 35.6), rgb(149, 112, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#957066 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957066 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 112, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.05 35.6) |
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 #957066 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #957066 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957066 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957066 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
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Step 400
400
#B69992
oklch(70.7% 0.036 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38077
oklch(63.1% 0.046 34.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#957066
oklch(57.9% 0.05 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#79584F
oklch(49.2% 0.046 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#624841
oklch(42.8% 0.038 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#503C37
oklch(37.7% 0.03 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#957066 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) | #787465 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B66 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6B6D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957066
#957066
oklch(57.9% 0.05 35.6)
- #57828D
#57828D
oklch(57.9% 0.05 215.5)
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 #957066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
Use #957066 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.