#91460E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.1% 0.119 50.6), rgb(145, 70, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#91460E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91460E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 70, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.119 50.6) |
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 #91460E | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91460E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91460E text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #91460E text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A0
oklch(81% 0.057 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF906B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#C17343
oklch(63.1% 0.117 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5921
oklch(55.6% 0.128 50.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#91460E
oklch(48.1% 0.119 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C13
oklch(42.6% 0.098 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#613418
oklch(37.7% 0.076 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#91460E 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) | #5C5002 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E610C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0353C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91460E
#91460E
oklch(48.1% 0.119 50.6)
- #00678A
#00678A
oklch(48.1% 0.097 230.5)
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 #91460E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.013
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
Use #91460E 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.