#916756
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.3% 0.06 43), rgb(145, 103, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#916756 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916756 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 103, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.06 43) |
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 #916756 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916756 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916756 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916756 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#B9988B
oklch(70.6% 0.044 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.055 42.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916756
oklch(55.3% 0.06 43)
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Step 700
700
#7C5647
oklch(49% 0.056 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#65473A
oklch(42.7% 0.046 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#523B32
oklch(37.5% 0.036 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#916756 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) | #726B55 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7456 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6062 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916756
#916756
oklch(55.3% 0.06 43)
- #497A8C
#497A8C
oklch(55.2% 0.06 223.6)
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 #916756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #916756 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.