#916D52
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.4% 0.06 58), rgb(145, 109, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#916D52 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916D52 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 109, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.06 58) |
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 #916D52 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916D52 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916D52 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916D52 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDB0
oklch(81% 0.027 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69A86
oklch(70.6% 0.044 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48268
oklch(63.2% 0.056 58.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916D52
oklch(56.4% 0.06 58)
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Step 700
700
#795940
oklch(49.1% 0.056 59)
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Step 800
800
#634935
oklch(42.8% 0.047 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#503D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#916D52 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) | #787050 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807852 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6666 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916D52
#916D52
oklch(56.4% 0.06 58)
- #537B95
#537B95
oklch(56.4% 0.06 237.8)
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 #916D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
Use #916D52 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.