#91685A
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.6% 0.057 39.7), rgb(145, 104, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#91685A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91685A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 104, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.057 39.7) |
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 #91685A | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91685A | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91685A text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91685A text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.026 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8988E
oklch(70.6% 0.041 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67F72
oklch(63.1% 0.052 39.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#91685A
oklch(55.6% 0.057 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B574A
oklch(49.2% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#64473D
oklch(42.7% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C34
oklch(37.8% 0.034 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#91685A 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) | #726C59 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C755A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6264 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91685A
#91685A
oklch(55.6% 0.057 39.7)
- #4B7B8A
#4B7B8A
oklch(55.5% 0.057 219.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #91685A
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #91685A. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #91685A 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.