#915609
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51% 0.111 64.4), rgb(145, 86, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#915609 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915609 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 86, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.111 64.4) |
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 #915609 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915609 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915609 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #915609 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69566
oklch(70.6% 0.086 64.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3A
oklch(63.1% 0.11 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#A36210
oklch(55.7% 0.12 64.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#915609
oklch(51% 0.111 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#714207
oklch(42.6% 0.092 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3812
oklch(37.7% 0.072 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#915609 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) | #695C00 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77690B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4849 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915609
#915609
oklch(51% 0.111 64.4)
- #1F6BA1
#1F6BA1
oklch(50.9% 0.112 244.6)
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 #915609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
Use #915609 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.