#91605B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54% 0.065 25.9), rgb(145, 96, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#91605B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91605B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 96, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.065 25.9) |
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 #91605B | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91605B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91605B text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #91605B text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9692
oklch(70.7% 0.046 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C77
oklch(63.2% 0.06 25.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#91605B
oklch(54% 0.065 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#80534F
oklch(49.1% 0.061 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#684441
oklch(42.7% 0.051 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A37
oklch(37.8% 0.039 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#91605B 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) | #6A675A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76705A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5A5F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91605B
#91605B
oklch(54% 0.065 25.9)
- #3B7A81
#3B7A81
oklch(54.1% 0.065 205)
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 #91605B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
Use #91605B 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.