#913E26
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.1% 0.119 36.8), rgb(145, 62, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#913E26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913E26 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 62, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.119 36.8) |
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 #913E26 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913E26 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913E26 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #913E26 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 36)
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Step 400
400
#D38C78
oklch(70.7% 0.092 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56E55
oklch(63.1% 0.117 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#B1543A
oklch(55.6% 0.128 36.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913E26
oklch(47.1% 0.119 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3825
oklch(42.6% 0.099 36.7)
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Step 900
900
#633123
oklch(37.6% 0.076 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D15
oklch(26.9% 0.048 36.3)
#913E26 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) | #554C23 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E24 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F2C39 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913E26
#913E26
oklch(47.1% 0.119 36.8)
- #006679
#006679
oklch(47% 0.084 216.4)
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 #913E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.047
Use #913E26 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.