#957243
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.6% 0.078 73.4), rgb(149, 114, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#957243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957243 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 114, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.078 73.4) |
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 #957243 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #957243 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957243 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957243 text on black | 4.76:1 | 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
#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
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA8
oklch(81% 0.036 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#A48358
oklch(63.1% 0.071 73.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#957243
oklch(57.6% 0.078 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#795A2F
oklch(49% 0.072 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#634A28
oklch(42.8% 0.06 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E25
oklch(37.8% 0.047 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#957243 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) | #7F733F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C44 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16967 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957243
#957243
oklch(57.6% 0.078 73.4)
- #587CA6
#587CA6
oklch(57.7% 0.077 252.9)
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 #957243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
Use #957243 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.