#915944
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.2% 0.081 41.2), rgb(145, 89, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#915944 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915944 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 89, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.081 41.2) |
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 #915944 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915944 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915944 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #915944 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39483
oklch(70.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37963
oklch(63% 0.08 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E614A
oklch(55.5% 0.087 41.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#915944
oklch(52.2% 0.081 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4231
oklch(42.7% 0.067 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#915944 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) | #676042 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C43 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5054 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915944
#915944
oklch(52.2% 0.081 41.2)
- #27748A
#27748A
oklch(52.2% 0.081 220.6)
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 #915944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
Use #915944 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.