#916D09
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55.6% 0.111 85), rgb(145, 109, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#916D09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916D09 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 109, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.111 85) |
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 #916D09 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916D09 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916D09 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916D09 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9C
oklch(81% 0.051 85.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89D65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68438
oklch(63.1% 0.103 84.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916D09
oklch(55.6% 0.111 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A04
oklch(42.6% 0.085 84.8)
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Step 900
900
#523E10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#916D09 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) | #7D6D00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857612 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E615C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916D09
#916D09
oklch(55.6% 0.111 85)
- #5371B4
#5371B4
oklch(55.6% 0.11 264.8)
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 #916D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.053
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.054
Use #916D09 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.