#916B59
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.1% 0.056 46.4), rgb(145, 107, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#916B59 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916B59 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.056 46.4) |
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 #916B59 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916B59 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916B59 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916B59 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B7998C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#A4806F
oklch(63% 0.051 46.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916B59
oklch(56.1% 0.056 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5847
oklch(49.2% 0.052 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#63483B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C32
oklch(37.6% 0.034 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#916B59 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) | #756F58 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7759 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6566 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916B59
#916B59
oklch(56.1% 0.056 46.4)
- #507C8E
#507C8E
oklch(56.1% 0.056 225.8)
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 #916B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
Use #916B59 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.