#957769
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.4% 0.043 46.3), rgb(149, 119, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#957769 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957769 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 119, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.043 46.3) |
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 #957769 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957769 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957769 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957769 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B39B8F
oklch(70.7% 0.033 48.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#957769
oklch(59.4% 0.043 46.3)
-
Step 600
600
#8B6B5C
oklch(55.5% 0.047 46.3)
-
Step 700
700
#76594C
oklch(49% 0.044 45.3)
-
Step 800
800
#60493E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 46.8)
-
Step 900
900
#4F3D35
oklch(37.7% 0.029 45.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#957769 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) | #7F7A68 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868069 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7273 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957769
#957769
oklch(59.4% 0.043 46.3)
- #638492
#638492
oklch(59.3% 0.043 225.9)
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 #957769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.015
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
Use #957769 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.