#915528
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51% 0.099 55), rgb(145, 85, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#915528 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915528 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 85, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.099 55) |
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 #915528 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915528 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915528 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #915528 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79472
oklch(70.7% 0.078 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#B7794D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 55.3)
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Step 600
600
#A3612F
oklch(55.7% 0.107 55.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#915528
oklch(51% 0.099 55)
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Step 800
800
#71411E
oklch(42.6% 0.083 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C381E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#915528 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) | #675C23 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756928 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F484B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915528
#915528
oklch(51% 0.099 55)
- #196E96
#196E96
oklch(50.9% 0.099 234.9)
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 #915528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
Use #915528 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.