#916C27
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55.6% 0.097 79.7), rgb(145, 108, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#916C27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916C27 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 108, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.097 79.7) |
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 #916C27 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916C27 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916C27 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916C27 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68347
oklch(63.1% 0.089 79.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916C27
oklch(55.6% 0.097 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A19
oklch(49.1% 0.091 79.3)
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Step 800
800
#644A18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#916C27 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) | #7B6D1E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E615E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916C27
#916C27
oklch(55.6% 0.097 79.7)
- #5173AC
#5173AC
oklch(55.5% 0.098 260.3)
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 #916C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
Use #916C27 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.