#916C4E
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.1% 0.064 60), rgb(145, 108, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#916C4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916C4E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 108, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.064 60) |
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 #916C4E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916C4E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916C4E text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916C4E text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79A84
oklch(70.6% 0.046 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58165
oklch(63.1% 0.06 59.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916C4E
oklch(56.1% 0.064 60)
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Step 700
700
#7A593E
oklch(49.2% 0.059 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#634933
oklch(42.8% 0.049 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#916C4E 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) | #776F4C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80774E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6464 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916C4E
#916C4E
oklch(56.1% 0.064 60)
- #517A97
#517A97
oklch(56.1% 0.064 240.2)
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 #916C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.019
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
Use #916C4E 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.