#916618
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.2% 0.104 76.9), rgb(145, 102, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#916618 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 77°. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916618 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 102, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 72%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.104 76.9) |
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 #916618 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916618 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #916618 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916618 text on black | 4.11:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8141
oklch(63% 0.096 76.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916618
oklch(54.2% 0.104 76.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F580F
oklch(49% 0.097 76.8)
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Step 800
800
#674811
oklch(42.6% 0.08 77)
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Step 900
900
#543D17
oklch(37.7% 0.062 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#916618 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) | #766807 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80721B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5A57 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916618
#916618
oklch(54.2% 0.104 76.9)
- #4670AB
#4670AB
oklch(54.2% 0.104 257.1)
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 #916618, 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 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
Use #916618 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.