#915D44
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.9% 0.078 46.3), rgb(145, 93, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#915D44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915D44 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 93, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.078 46.3) |
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 #915D44 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915D44 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915D44 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #915D44 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9683
oklch(70.6% 0.056 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C64
oklch(63% 0.072 46.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915D44
oklch(52.9% 0.078 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#83533D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4432
oklch(42.6% 0.06 46)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#915D44 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) | #6B6342 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776E44 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5457 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915D44
#915D44
oklch(52.9% 0.078 46.3)
- #32758E
#32758E
oklch(53% 0.078 225.7)
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 #915D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #915D44 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.