#915449
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.4% 0.084 31.1), rgb(145, 84, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#915449 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915449 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 84, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.084 31.1) |
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 #915449 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915449 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915449 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #915449 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8B1
oklch(81% 0.041 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69288
oklch(70.7% 0.065 31)
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Step 500
500
#B6766B
oklch(63% 0.083 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15E52
oklch(55.5% 0.09 31)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#915449
oklch(51.4% 0.084 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#704037
oklch(42.7% 0.069 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3630
oklch(37.6% 0.055 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#915449 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) | #625D48 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716948 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4B51 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915449
#915449
oklch(51.4% 0.084 31.1)
- #157482
#157482
oklch(51.4% 0.084 210.3)
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 #915449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.059
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
Use #915449 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.