#915100
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50% 0.116 61.5), rgb(145, 81, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#915100 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915100 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 81, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.116 61.5) |
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 #915100 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915100 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915100 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #915100 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99465
oklch(70.7% 0.09 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7839
oklch(63.2% 0.115 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65F0D
oklch(55.5% 0.124 61.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#915100
oklch(50% 0.116 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#734105
oklch(42.7% 0.095 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3711
oklch(37.6% 0.074 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#37210C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 62.1)
#915100 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) | #655800 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746701 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A04244 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915100
#915100
oklch(50% 0.116 61.5)
- #06699F
#06699F
oklch(49.9% 0.117 242.1)
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 #915100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.048
Use #915100 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.