#915542
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.4% 0.086 38.3), rgb(145, 85, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#915542 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915542 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 85, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.086 38.3) |
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 #915542 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915542 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915542 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #915542 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.041 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#C69383
oklch(70.8% 0.066 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67764
oklch(63% 0.085 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 37.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#915542
oklch(51.4% 0.086 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#704132
oklch(42.8% 0.07 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#35201A
oklch(26.9% 0.035 36.7)
#915542 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) | #645D40 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A41 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4B50 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915542
#915542
oklch(51.4% 0.086 38.3)
- #197388
#197388
oklch(51.5% 0.085 217.9)
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 #915542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
Use #915542 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.