#95886D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.1% 0.042 85.3), rgb(149, 136, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#95886D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95886D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 136, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.042 85.3) |
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 #95886D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #95886D | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95886D text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95886D text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B2
oklch(81% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8A
oklch(70.6% 0.032 83.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#95886D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7255
oklch(55.6% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F45
oklch(49.1% 0.042 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#584E39
oklch(42.8% 0.035 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#484131
oklch(37.8% 0.028 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#95886D 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) | #8F876B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B6E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8381 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95886D
#95886D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 85.3)
- #7D8AA3
#7D8AA3
oklch(63.2% 0.041 263.5)
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 #95886D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #95886D 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.