#916C58
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.3% 0.056 49.6), rgb(145, 108, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#916C58 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916C58 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 108, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.056 49.6) |
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 #916C58 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916C58 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916C58 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916C58 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8B
oklch(70.7% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4816E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 49.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916C58
oklch(56.3% 0.056 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#795846
oklch(49% 0.052 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#63483A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D32
oklch(37.9% 0.034 50.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#916C58 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) | #766F57 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7758 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6667 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916C58
#916C58
oklch(56.3% 0.056 49.6)
- #527C90
#527C90
oklch(56.3% 0.056 229.5)
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 #916C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
Use #916C58 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.