#916655
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(55.1% 0.062 42.5), rgb(145, 102, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#916655 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916655 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 102, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.062 42.5) |
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 #916655 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916655 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #916655 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916655 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA988B
oklch(70.7% 0.045 42)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6E
oklch(63.2% 0.057 43.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916655
oklch(55.1% 0.062 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5647
oklch(49.1% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#66463A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#533B32
oklch(37.7% 0.037 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#916655 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) | #716B54 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7355 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5F61 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916655
#916655
oklch(55.1% 0.062 42.5)
- #477A8C
#477A8C
oklch(55.1% 0.061 222.8)
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 #916655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
Use #916655 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.