#915D08
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(52.3% 0.11 70.8), rgb(145, 93, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#915D08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915D08 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 93, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 90%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.11 70.8) |
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 #915D08 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915D08 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915D08 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #915D08 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39864
oklch(70.8% 0.086 71)
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Step 500
500
#B37D37
oklch(63.1% 0.109 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6505
oklch(55.6% 0.118 70.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#915D08
oklch(52.3% 0.11 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4502
oklch(42.8% 0.091 70.8)
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Step 900
900
#593A0F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 70.6)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#915D08 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) | #6F6100 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D0C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F504F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915D08
#915D08
oklch(52.3% 0.11 70.8)
- #336DA7
#336DA7
oklch(52.4% 0.11 250.7)
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 #915D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #915D08 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.