#957550
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.5% 0.066 70), rgb(149, 117, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#957550 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957550 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 117, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.066 70) |
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 #957550 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957550 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957550 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957550 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49C81
oklch(70.7% 0.047 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18361
oklch(63% 0.06 69.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#957550
oklch(58.5% 0.066 70)
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Step 700
700
#775B39
oklch(49.2% 0.061 71)
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Step 800
800
#614A30
oklch(42.7% 0.05 69.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2419
oklch(26.8% 0.024 69.2)
#957550 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) | #80764D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E51 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06D6C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957550
#957550
oklch(58.5% 0.066 70)
- #5E7FA2
#5E7FA2
oklch(58.5% 0.066 250.5)
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 #957550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.014
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.046
Use #957550 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.