#916A48
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.6% 0.07 61.7), rgb(145, 106, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#916A48 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916A48 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 106, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.07 61.7) |
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 #916A48 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916A48 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916A48 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916A48 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAD
oklch(81% 0.031 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89A81
oklch(70.7% 0.05 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68161
oklch(63.1% 0.064 62.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916A48
oklch(55.6% 0.07 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5839
oklch(49% 0.065 62)
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Step 800
800
#644830
oklch(42.6% 0.053 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.042 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#916A48 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) | #766D45 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7548 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6261 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916A48
#916A48
oklch(55.6% 0.07 61.7)
- #4D7899
#4D7899
oklch(55.5% 0.07 242.6)
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 #916A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.019
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
Use #916A48 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.