#957761
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.2% 0.05 57.9), rgb(149, 119, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#957761 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957761 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 119, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.05 57.9) |
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 #957761 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957761 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957761 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957761 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB3
oklch(80.8% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.036 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F836F
oklch(63.1% 0.045 57.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#957761
oklch(59.2% 0.05 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#755A47
oklch(49% 0.046 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E32
oklch(37.7% 0.03 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#957761 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) | #807960 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F61 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7171 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957761
#957761
oklch(59.2% 0.05 57.9)
- #628398
#628398
oklch(59.3% 0.049 236.6)
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 #957761, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
Use #957761 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.