#916951
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.6% 0.063 52), rgb(145, 105, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#916951 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916951 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 105, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.063 52) |
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 #916951 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916951 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916951 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916951 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89987
oklch(70.6% 0.045 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68069
oklch(63.1% 0.058 52.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916951
oklch(55.6% 0.063 52)
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Step 700
700
#7B5742
oklch(49% 0.058 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#644836
oklch(42.7% 0.048 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#916951 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) | #746D4F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7551 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6263 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916951
#916951
oklch(55.6% 0.063 52)
- #4C7A92
#4C7A92
oklch(55.6% 0.063 232.2)
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 #916951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
Use #916951 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.