#957555
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.6% 0.061 66.2), rgb(149, 117, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#957555 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957555 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 117, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.061 66.2) |
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 #957555 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957555 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957555 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957555 text on black | 4.95:1 | 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
#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
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAF
oklch(81% 0.027 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49C84
oklch(70.8% 0.044 67)
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Step 500
500
#A18365
oklch(63.1% 0.056 66.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#957555
oklch(58.6% 0.061 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#775A3E
oklch(49% 0.056 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#614A33
oklch(42.7% 0.047 66)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.036 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#957555 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) | #807753 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E56 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6E6D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957555
#957555
oklch(58.6% 0.061 66.2)
- #5E809E
#5E809E
oklch(58.6% 0.06 245.7)
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 #957555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.015
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
Use #957555 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.