What color is #915B60?

#915B60 is a medium, muted red. In RGB it is rgb(145, 91, 96), and in HSL hsl(354, 23%, 46%).

Is #915B60 accessible as text?

On white, #915B60 has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.87:1 (fails). For text placed on #915B60, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #915B60?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-500 (#7C6D67).

What colors go well with #915B60?

#915B60 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5A908B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #915B60 below.

Is #915B60 good for buttons?

#915B60 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #915B60 — black text only reaches 3.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #915B60 the same as CSS sienna?

No — #915B60 is not the CSS named color sienna, but sienna (#A0522D) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#915B60 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #915B60

Not just a swatch — here's how #915B60 works with other colors. Named schemes with #915B60 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #915B60 Secondary #B86229 Accent #797642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Mauve Taupe as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #915B60 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D0 Accent #989664 Secondary #3C3833

Mauve Taupe anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #915B60 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C1 Accent #444F3A Anchor #5A222F

Mauve Taupe plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #915B60 Surface #E4CDA8 Secondary #B27859 Accent #99966C Anchor #3F2C21

Mauve Taupe holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #915B60 Secondary #A59091 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Mauve Taupe is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #915B60 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 67/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 85/100

Very high

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #915B60 with

Rose Gold Shadow Cadet Blue Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8DFE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #90675A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #915B60 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #915B60;
  --color-base-rgb: 145 91 96;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.2% 0.071 13.7);
  --color-50: #F9F5F6;
  --color-100: #F0E6E7;
  --color-200: #E0CDCF;
  --color-300: #C6A9AC;
  --color-400: #AC868A;
  --color-500: #8F666A;
  --color-600: #6F5355;
  --color-700: #513E40;
  --color-800: #362B2C;
  --color-900: #221B1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F5F6',
    100: '#F0E6E7',
    200: '#E0CDCF',
    300: '#C6A9AC',
    400: '#AC868A',
    500: '#8F666A',
    600: '#6F5355',
    700: '#513E40',
    800: '#362B2C',
    900: '#221B1C',
  },
}

$base: #915B60;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F6;
$base-100: #F0E6E7;
$base-200: #E0CDCF;
$base-300: #C6A9AC;
$base-400: #AC868A;
$base-500: #8F666A;
$base-600: #6F5355;
$base-700: #513E40;
$base-800: #362B2C;
$base-900: #221B1C;
$base-hover: #73484D;
$base-subtle: #DDCED0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#915B60",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CDCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC868A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F666A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5355",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513E40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #915B60

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Pairs with #915B60

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