#91693E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.2% 0.078 67), rgb(145, 105, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#91693E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91693E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 105, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.078 67) |
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 #91693E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91693E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91693E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91693E text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA9
oklch(81% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#A7815A
oklch(63.1% 0.071 66.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#91693E
oklch(55.2% 0.078 67)
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Step 700
700
#7C5831
oklch(49% 0.072 66.9)
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Step 800
800
#654829
oklch(42.6% 0.06 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#523D26
oklch(37.7% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#91693E 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) | #766B3A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D605F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91693E
#91693E
oklch(55.2% 0.078 67)
- #4B769E
#4B769E
oklch(55.1% 0.079 247.7)
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 #91693E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
Use #91693E 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.