#916C33
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.7% 0.088 76), rgb(145, 108, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#916C33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916C33 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 108, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.088 76) |
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 #916C33 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916C33 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916C33 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916C33 text on black | 4.39:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA5
oklch(81% 0.04 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89C74
oklch(70.8% 0.064 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68350
oklch(63.2% 0.081 75.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916C33
oklch(55.7% 0.088 76)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A25
oklch(49.1% 0.082 76.5)
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Step 800
800
#644A20
oklch(42.8% 0.068 77.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E20
oklch(37.8% 0.053 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#916C33 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) | #7A6D2D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837635 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D625F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916C33
#916C33
oklch(55.7% 0.088 76)
- #5075A6
#5075A6
oklch(55.6% 0.088 255.8)
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 #916C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
Use #916C33 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.