#916639
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.5% 0.082 65.8), rgb(145, 102, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#916639 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916639 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 102, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.082 65.8) |
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 #916639 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916639 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #916639 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916639 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A7A
oklch(70.8% 0.059 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A98057
oklch(63% 0.076 65.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916639
oklch(54.5% 0.082 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E572E
oklch(49% 0.077 65.7)
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Step 800
800
#674827
oklch(42.8% 0.064 66.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C24
oklch(37.7% 0.05 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#916639 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) | #746935 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E733A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5C5B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916639
#916639
oklch(54.5% 0.082 65.8)
- #45759D
#45759D
oklch(54.6% 0.082 245.2)
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 #916639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
Use #916639 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.