#916600
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.1% 0.112 79.6), rgb(145, 102, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#916600 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916600 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 102, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.112 79.6) |
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 #916600 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916600 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #916600 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #916600 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B65
oklch(70.6% 0.081 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8239
oklch(63.1% 0.103 80)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916600
oklch(54.1% 0.112 79.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684904
oklch(42.8% 0.087 80)
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Step 900
900
#543D11
oklch(37.7% 0.067 80)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#916600 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) | #776700 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817208 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5A56 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916600
#916600
oklch(54.1% 0.112 79.6)
- #466EB0
#466EB0
oklch(54% 0.113 259.9)
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 #916600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.016
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
Use #916600 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.