#957736
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.5% 0.091 84.4), rgb(149, 119, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#957736 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957736 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 119, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.091 84.4) |
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 #957736 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957736 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957736 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957736 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1854B
oklch(63% 0.084 84.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#957736
oklch(58.5% 0.091 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#775C1F
oklch(49% 0.085 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#614B1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 84.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#957736 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) | #84772F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E38 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16D69 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957736
#957736
oklch(58.5% 0.091 84.4)
- #607BB2
#607BB2
oklch(58.5% 0.091 263.8)
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 #957736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #957736 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.