#913D3B
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.3% 0.115 23.8), rgb(145, 61, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#913D3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913D3B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 61, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.115 23.8) |
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 #913D3B | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913D3B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913D3B text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #913D3B text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3AF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 24)
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Step 400
400
#D28B86
oklch(70.7% 0.088 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56C68
oklch(63.1% 0.114 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0524F
oklch(55.6% 0.124 23.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913D3B
oklch(47.3% 0.115 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3735
oklch(42.7% 0.095 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#63302E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#913D3B 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) | #514D3A | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E39 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E2E3D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913D3B
#913D3B
oklch(47.3% 0.115 23.8)
- #006870
#006870
oklch(47.2% 0.08 204.1)
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 #913D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
Use #913D3B 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.