#957727
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.3% 0.103 87.6), rgb(149, 119, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#957727 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957727 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 119, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 59%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.103 87.6) |
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 #957727 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957727 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957727 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957727 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E0D8C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDBF9F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#A28641
oklch(63.2% 0.094 87.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#957727
oklch(58.3% 0.103 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#785D0D
oklch(49.2% 0.096 87.7)
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Step 800
800
#614C10
oklch(42.7% 0.079 88.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F16
oklch(37.6% 0.061 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E250E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 88.3)
#957727 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) | #85761C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E2B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26C67 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957727
#957727
oklch(58.3% 0.103 87.6)
- #6178B9
#6178B9
oklch(58.3% 0.104 268.3)
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 #957727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.017
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
Use #957727 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.