#91552D
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.1% 0.097 52.5), rgb(145, 85, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#91552D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91552D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 85, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.097 52.5) |
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 #91552D | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91552D | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91552D text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #91552D text on black | 3.54:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400
#C69475
oklch(70.7% 0.074 53)
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Step 500
500
#B77951
oklch(63.2% 0.095 53)
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Step 600
600
#A26035
oklch(55.5% 0.104 52.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#91552D
oklch(51.1% 0.097 52.5)
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Step 800
800
#714122
oklch(42.7% 0.08 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3821
oklch(37.7% 0.061 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#91552D 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) | #665C29 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74692D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E494C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91552D
#91552D
oklch(51.1% 0.097 52.5)
- #186F94
#186F94
oklch(51.1% 0.097 232.4)
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 #91552D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
Use #91552D 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.