#916B06
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55.2% 0.112 83.5), rgb(145, 107, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#916B06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916B06 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 107, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 92%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.112 83.5) |
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 #916B06 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916B06 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916B06 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916B06 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99D65
oklch(70.8% 0.081 83.9)
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Step 500
500
#A78438
oklch(63.2% 0.103 84.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916B06
oklch(55.2% 0.112 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A04
oklch(42.7% 0.086 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#533E10
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#916B06 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) | #7B6B00 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84750F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5F5B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916B06
#916B06
oklch(55.2% 0.112 83.5)
- #4F70B3
#4F70B3
oklch(55.1% 0.112 263.3)
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 #916B06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.019
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
Use #916B06 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.