#91571A
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.2% 0.105 62), rgb(145, 87, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#91571A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91571A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 87, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 70%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.105 62) |
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 #91571A | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91571A | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91571A text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #91571A text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 62)
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Step 400
400
#C6956B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67A42
oklch(63% 0.104 62)
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Step 600
600
#A26220
oklch(55.6% 0.113 61.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#91571A
oklch(51.2% 0.105 62)
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Step 800
800
#704313
oklch(42.7% 0.087 62.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3917
oklch(37.8% 0.068 63)
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Step 950
950
#35210F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 61.4)
#91571A 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) | #695D10 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A1B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4A4B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91571A
#91571A
oklch(51.2% 0.105 62)
- #216D9E
#216D9E
oklch(51.3% 0.106 242)
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 #91571A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
Use #91571A 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.