#95756E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.1% 0.042 32.5), rgb(149, 117, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#95756E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95756E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 117, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.042 32.5) |
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 #95756E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #95756E | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95756E text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95756E text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCB9
oklch(80.8% 0.019 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39A95
oklch(70.7% 0.031 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F817B
oklch(63% 0.038 31.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#95756E
oklch(59.1% 0.042 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#755953
oklch(49.1% 0.038 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4944
oklch(42.7% 0.031 33)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#95756E 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) | #7C796D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F6E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7173 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95756E
#95756E
oklch(59.1% 0.042 32.5)
- #61858C
#61858C
oklch(59.2% 0.042 210.9)
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 #95756E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.008
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
Use #95756E 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.