#958057
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.9% 0.063 83.6), rgb(149, 128, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#958057 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958057 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 128, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.063 83.6) |
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 #958057 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958057 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #958057 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #958057 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E7E
oklch(70.6% 0.049 83.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#958057
oklch(60.9% 0.063 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#867043
oklch(55.6% 0.068 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#725E35
oklch(49.2% 0.064 84.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 84.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C4028
oklch(37.7% 0.041 84)
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Step 950
950
#2C2518
oklch(26.8% 0.025 82.6)
#958057 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) | #8A7F54 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8558 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7976 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958057
#958057
oklch(60.9% 0.063 83.6)
- #7083A9
#7083A9
oklch(60.9% 0.062 263.9)
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 #958057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.050
Use #958057 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.