#975D56
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.1% 0.078 27.3), rgb(151, 93, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#975D56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975D56 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 93, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.078 27.3) |
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 #975D56 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975D56 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975D56 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #975D56 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C1948E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17972
oklch(63.1% 0.072 27.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975D56
oklch(54.1% 0.078 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#85504A
oklch(49% 0.073 27)
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Step 800
800
#6C423D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#583834
oklch(37.7% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#975D56 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) | #6A6555 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787155 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2555B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975D56
#975D56
oklch(54.1% 0.078 27.3)
- #2B7C86
#2B7C86
oklch(54.2% 0.078 206.7)
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 #975D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.060
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.062
Use #975D56 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.