#91593E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.1% 0.084 46.1), rgb(145, 89, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#91593E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91593E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 89, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.084 46.1) |
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 #91593E | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91593E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91593E text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #91593E text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4947E
oklch(70.7% 0.066 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6244
oklch(55.7% 0.091 46.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#91593E
oklch(52.1% 0.084 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E422D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3828
oklch(37.7% 0.055 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#91593E 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) | #68603C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C3E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4F52 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91593E
#91593E
oklch(52.1% 0.084 46.1)
- #27738E
#27738E
oklch(52.1% 0.084 225.7)
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 #91593E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.054
Use #91593E 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.