#916D41
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.1% 0.076 70.8), rgb(145, 109, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#916D41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916D41 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 109, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.076 70.8) |
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 #916D41 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916D41 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916D41 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916D41 text on black | 4.46:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.034 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#A5825A
oklch(63% 0.07 69.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916D41
oklch(56.1% 0.076 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A31
oklch(49.2% 0.071 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#63492A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#513D26
oklch(37.6% 0.045 69.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#916D41 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) | #7A6F3D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827742 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6462 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916D41
#916D41
oklch(56.1% 0.076 70.8)
- #5278A0
#5278A0
oklch(56.1% 0.076 250.5)
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 #916D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.019
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
Use #916D41 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.