#915049
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.7% 0.088 27.1), rgb(145, 80, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#915049 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915049 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 80, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.088 27.1) |
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 #915049 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915049 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915049 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #915049 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
#E9D4D1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8918A
oklch(70.8% 0.068 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#B9756C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 28)
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Step 600
600
#A45C54
oklch(55.6% 0.096 27.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#915049
oklch(50.7% 0.088 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#723E39
oklch(42.7% 0.074 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3531
oklch(37.6% 0.057 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#915049 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) | #5F5A48 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6748 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D474E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915049
#915049
oklch(50.7% 0.088 27.1)
- #00737E
#00737E
oklch(50.7% 0.087 206.4)
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 #915049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.061
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.061
Use #915049 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.