#914F19
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.8% 0.11 55), rgb(145, 79, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#914F19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #914F19 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 79, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 71%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.11 55) |
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 #914F19 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #914F19 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #914F19 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #914F19 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA936D
oklch(70.8% 0.085 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7745
oklch(63.2% 0.109 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75E24
oklch(55.6% 0.118 55.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#914F19
oklch(49.8% 0.11 55)
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Step 800
800
#744016
oklch(42.8% 0.09 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3619
oklch(37.6% 0.071 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#914F19 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) | #625710 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726619 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4044 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #914F19
#914F19
oklch(49.8% 0.11 55)
- #006B96
#006B96
oklch(49.8% 0.106 235.1)
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 #914F19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.013
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #914F19 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.