#915544
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.4% 0.085 36.6), rgb(145, 85, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#915544 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915544 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 85, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.085 36.6) |
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 #915544 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915544 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915544 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #915544 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
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.041 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#C69384
oklch(70.8% 0.066 37)
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Step 500
500
#B67765
oklch(63.1% 0.084 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 36.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#915544
oklch(51.4% 0.085 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#704033
oklch(42.6% 0.071 36)
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Step 900
900
#5B372D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201A
oklch(26.9% 0.035 36.7)
#915544 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) | #645D43 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A43 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4B51 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915544
#915544
oklch(51.4% 0.085 36.6)
- #197387
#197387
oklch(51.5% 0.085 216.9)
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 #915544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
Use #915544 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.