#916B49
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.8% 0.069 62.5), rgb(145, 107, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#916B49 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 63°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916B49 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 107, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.069 62.5) |
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 #916B49 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916B49 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916B49 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916B49 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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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
#B79A81
oklch(70.6% 0.049 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#A58162
oklch(63% 0.062 62)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916B49
oklch(55.8% 0.069 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B593A
oklch(49.2% 0.064 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#644930
oklch(42.8% 0.053 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#916B49 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) | #776E46 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807649 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6362 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916B49
#916B49
oklch(55.8% 0.069 62.5)
- #4F7999
#4F7999
oklch(55.8% 0.068 242.3)
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 #916B49, 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 0.018
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
Use #916B49 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.