#916C35
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.7% 0.086 75.2), rgb(145, 108, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#916C35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916C35 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 108, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.086 75.2) |
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 #916C35 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916C35 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916C35 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916C35 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
#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
#B89C75
oklch(70.8% 0.063 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68351
oklch(63.2% 0.08 75.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916C35
oklch(55.7% 0.086 75.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A27
oklch(49.2% 0.08 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#644922
oklch(42.6% 0.066 74.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E21
oklch(37.9% 0.052 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#916C35 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) | #7A6D30 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827637 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6260 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916C35
#916C35
oklch(55.7% 0.086 75.2)
- #5076A5
#5076A5
oklch(55.8% 0.085 254.3)
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 #916C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
Use #916C35 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.