#958059
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61% 0.06 82.5), rgb(149, 128, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#958059 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958059 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 128, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.06 82.5) |
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 #958059 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958059 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #958059 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #958059 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E80
oklch(70.6% 0.046 81.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#958059
oklch(61% 0.06 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#867045
oklch(55.6% 0.066 83.3)
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Step 700
700
#725E37
oklch(49.2% 0.061 83.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4029
oklch(37.8% 0.04 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2518
oklch(26.8% 0.025 82.6)
#958059 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) | #8A8056 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F855A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7976 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958059
#958059
oklch(61% 0.06 82.5)
- #7083A8
#7083A8
oklch(60.9% 0.061 263.5)
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 #958059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.051
Use #958059 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.