#916346
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.2% 0.073 52.8), rgb(145, 99, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#916346 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 53°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916346 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 99, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.073 52.8) |
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 #916346 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916346 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #916346 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #916346 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9882
oklch(70.7% 0.053 53)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E63
oklch(63% 0.067 52.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916346
oklch(54.2% 0.073 52.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F563B
oklch(49.1% 0.068 53.9)
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Step 800
800
#684631
oklch(42.7% 0.057 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#543B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#916346 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) | #706744 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7146 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5A5C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916346
#916346
oklch(54.2% 0.073 52.8)
- #3F7693
#3F7693
oklch(54% 0.074 233.4)
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 #916346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
Use #916346 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.