#957629
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.1% 0.101 86.3), rgb(149, 118, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#957629 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957629 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 118, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.101 86.3) |
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 #957629 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957629 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957629 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957629 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28542
oklch(63% 0.093 86.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#957629
oklch(58.1% 0.101 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#785C11
oklch(49% 0.094 86.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 85.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F17
oklch(37.7% 0.061 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#957629 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) | #84751F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E2C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26B66 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957629
#957629
oklch(58.1% 0.101 86.3)
- #5F78B7
#5F78B7
oklch(58.1% 0.102 266.8)
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 #957629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.018
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
Use #957629 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.