#957461
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.6% 0.05 51.3), rgb(149, 116, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#957461 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957461 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 116, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.05 51.3) |
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 #957461 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957461 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957461 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957461 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.022 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8C
oklch(70.8% 0.037 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18270
oklch(63.1% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#957461
oklch(58.6% 0.05 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#775948
oklch(49% 0.048 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#61493C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D33
oklch(37.7% 0.03 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#957461 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) | #7D7760 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E61 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6E6F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957461
#957461
oklch(58.6% 0.05 51.3)
- #5D8295
#5D8295
oklch(58.6% 0.051 231)
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 #957461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
Use #957461 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.