#916D34
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.9% 0.087 76.8), rgb(145, 109, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#916D34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916D34 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 109, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.087 76.8) |
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 #916D34 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916D34 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916D34 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916D34 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79C74
oklch(70.7% 0.063 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58350
oklch(63.1% 0.08 76.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916D34
oklch(55.9% 0.087 76.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A26
oklch(49.1% 0.081 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#644A21
oklch(42.8% 0.067 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#513E20
oklch(37.7% 0.052 77.5)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#916D34 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) | #7B6E2E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837736 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6360 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916D34
#916D34
oklch(55.9% 0.087 76.8)
- #5276A7
#5276A7
oklch(56% 0.087 256.3)
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 #916D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
Use #916D34 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.