#957356
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.2% 0.06 61.7), rgb(149, 115, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#957356 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957356 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 115, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.06 61.7) |
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 #957356 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #957356 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957356 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957356 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59B86
oklch(70.7% 0.043 61)
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Step 500
500
#A28267
oklch(63% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#957356
oklch(58.2% 0.06 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#785A40
oklch(49.2% 0.055 61.9)
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Step 800
800
#624935
oklch(42.7% 0.046 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#503D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#957356 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) | #7E7554 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D56 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6C6B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957356
#957356
oklch(58.2% 0.06 61.7)
- #5B809B
#5B809B
oklch(58.3% 0.059 240.7)
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 #957356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.018
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
Use #957356 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.