#915E5D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.7% 0.067 20.8), rgb(145, 94, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#915E5D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915E5D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 94, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.067 20.8) |
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 #915E5D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915E5D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915E5D text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #915E5D text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9594
oklch(70.7% 0.048 20)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B79
oklch(63.1% 0.062 21.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915E5D
oklch(53.7% 0.067 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#815251
oklch(49.1% 0.063 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#694443
oklch(42.9% 0.052 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#915E5D 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) | #68655D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B585E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915E5D
#915E5D
oklch(53.7% 0.067 20.8)
- #377A7E
#377A7E
oklch(53.8% 0.068 200.6)
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 #915E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.059
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.061
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.061
Use #915E5D 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.