#916249
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54% 0.072 48.7), rgb(145, 98, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#916249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916249 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 98, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.072 48.7) |
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 #916249 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916249 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #916249 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #916249 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9885
oklch(70.8% 0.051 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E66
oklch(63.1% 0.066 49.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916249
oklch(54% 0.072 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#80553E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#684634
oklch(42.8% 0.055 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#553B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.044 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#32231B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 49.2)
#916249 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) | #6F6747 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7149 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5A5C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916249
#916249
oklch(54% 0.072 48.7)
- #3E7790
#3E7790
oklch(54.1% 0.071 228.7)
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 #916249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
Use #916249 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.