#95805F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.1% 0.053 78.7), rgb(149, 128, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#95805F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95805F |
| RGB | rgb(149, 128, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.053 78.7) |
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 #95805F | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #95805F | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95805F text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95805F text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E84
oklch(70.7% 0.041 78.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#95805F
oklch(61.1% 0.053 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#86704C
oklch(55.7% 0.058 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#715D3D
oklch(49% 0.053 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C33
oklch(42.6% 0.044 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C402C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#95805F 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) | #89805D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8560 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7A77 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95805F
#95805F
oklch(61.1% 0.053 78.7)
- #7085A4
#7085A4
oklch(61.2% 0.053 258)
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 #95805F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
Use #95805F 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.