#916A4E
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.7% 0.065 56.6), rgb(145, 106, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#916A4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916A4E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 106, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.065 56.6) |
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 #916A4E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916A4E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916A4E text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916A4E text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A85
oklch(70.8% 0.047 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#A68166
oklch(63.2% 0.06 57.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916A4E
oklch(55.7% 0.065 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B583F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 56.4)
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Step 800
800
#644834
oklch(42.7% 0.049 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#523C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#916A4E 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) | #756D4C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6263 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916A4E
#916A4E
oklch(55.7% 0.065 56.6)
- #4D7A95
#4D7A95
oklch(55.8% 0.065 235.9)
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 #916A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
Use #916A4E 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.