#957B35
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.3% 0.094 88.8), rgb(149, 123, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#957B35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 89°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957B35 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 123, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.094 88.8) |
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 #957B35 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957B35 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957B35 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957B35 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A2
oklch(81% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8748
oklch(63.2% 0.087 89)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#957B35
oklch(59.3% 0.094 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E1B
oklch(49.2% 0.088 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D19
oklch(42.8% 0.073 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E401B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2611
oklch(27.2% 0.036 89.1)
#957B35 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) | #887A2D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8138 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1716C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957B35
#957B35
oklch(59.3% 0.094 88.8)
- #677CB7
#677CB7
oklch(59.4% 0.094 268.5)
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 #957B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
Use #957B35 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.