#915E48
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.2% 0.075 44), rgb(145, 94, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#915E48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915E48 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 94, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.075 44) |
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 #915E48 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915E48 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915E48 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #915E48 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9686
oklch(70.6% 0.054 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C67
oklch(63% 0.069 44.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915E48
oklch(53.2% 0.075 44)
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Step 700
700
#82543F
oklch(49.2% 0.07 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4535
oklch(42.8% 0.057 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#915E48 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) | #6B6446 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F48 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5558 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915E48
#915E48
oklch(53.2% 0.075 44)
- #35768D
#35768D
oklch(53.3% 0.075 224.2)
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 #915E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #915E48 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.