#958774
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.1% 0.032 75.5), rgb(149, 135, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#958774 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958774 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 135, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.032 75.5) |
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 #958774 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958774 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #958774 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #958774 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F90
oklch(70.8% 0.025 75.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#958774
oklch(63.1% 0.032 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#80715D
oklch(55.7% 0.035 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4C
oklch(49% 0.033 73.9)
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Step 800
800
#584D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#484035
oklch(37.6% 0.021 75.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#958774 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) | #8D8773 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A74 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8382 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958774
#958774
oklch(63.1% 0.032 75.5)
- #7D8B9D
#7D8B9D
oklch(63.2% 0.032 254.8)
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 #958774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #958774 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.