#915E58
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.6% 0.068 26.9), rgb(145, 94, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#915E58 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915E58 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 94, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.068 26.9) |
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 #915E58 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915E58 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915E58 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #915E58 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB6
oklch(81% 0.03 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9590
oklch(70.6% 0.049 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B75
oklch(63% 0.062 26.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915E58
oklch(53.6% 0.068 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#81534D
oklch(49.2% 0.063 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#69443F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#553936
oklch(37.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#915E58 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) | #696557 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F57 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B575D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915E58
#915E58
oklch(53.6% 0.068 26.9)
- #367981
#367981
oklch(53.6% 0.068 205.9)
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 #915E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
Use #915E58 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.