#915047
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(50.6% 0.089 28.9), rgb(145, 80, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#915047 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915047 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 80, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.089 28.9) |
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 #915047 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915047 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915047 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #915047 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89188
oklch(70.7% 0.069 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#B9756B
oklch(63.2% 0.088 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45C52
oklch(55.5% 0.096 28.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#915047
oklch(50.6% 0.089 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#723E37
oklch(42.6% 0.074 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3530
oklch(37.6% 0.057 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 27.8)
#915047 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) | #5F5A46 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6746 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D464E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915047
#915047
oklch(50.6% 0.089 28.9)
- #007280
#007280
oklch(50.6% 0.087 209.6)
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 #915047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
Use #915047 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.