What color is #915B3F?

#915B3F is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coconut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #915B3F?

The RGB value is 145, 91, 63: 145 red, 91 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #915B3F?

The complementary color is #3F7591, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #915B3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#915B3F color

#915B3F rgb(145, 91, 63)

Shades of brown

The hex color #915B3F is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 35.7% green and 24.7% blue (145, 91, 63).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 39% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 57% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#915B3F color codes

HEX	`#915B3F`
RGB	`rgb(145, 91, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 35.7%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 39%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 57%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 57%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.03, 19.11, 25.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.03, 31.69, 52.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.316, 13.862, 6.518)`
Decimal	`9526079`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #915B3F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #915B3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#915B3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #915B3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #915b3f; }
.text { color: #915b3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #915b3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 91 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #915b3f, #91843f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #915B3F?: #915B3F is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coconut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #915B3F?: The RGB value is 145, 91, 63: 145 red, 91 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #915B3F?: The complementary color is #3F7591, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #915B3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.