#916003
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(52.9% 0.111 74), rgb(145, 96, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#916003 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916003 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 96, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 96%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.111 74) |
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 #916003 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916003 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #916003 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #916003 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.05 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9967
oklch(70.7% 0.081 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F3C
oklch(63% 0.102 73.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916003
oklch(52.9% 0.111 74)
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Step 700
700
#835602
oklch(49.1% 0.103 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A470A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C13
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#916003 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) | #716300 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F08 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5351 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916003
#916003
oklch(52.9% 0.111 74)
- #3A6DAA
#3A6DAA
oklch(52.9% 0.111 254.2)
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 #916003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
Use #916003 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.