#915445
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.3% 0.085 34.7), rgb(145, 84, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#915445 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915445 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 84, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.085 34.7) |
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 #915445 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915445 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915445 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #915445 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69285
oklch(70.6% 0.066 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67767
oklch(63.1% 0.083 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25F4E
oklch(55.7% 0.092 35.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#915445
oklch(51.3% 0.085 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#704034
oklch(42.6% 0.07 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B372E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#915445 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) | #635C44 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726944 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4A50 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915445
#915445
oklch(51.3% 0.085 34.7)
- #147385
#147385
oklch(51.3% 0.085 214.5)
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 #915445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
Use #915445 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.