#916E42
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.3% 0.075 71.7), rgb(145, 110, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#916E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 72°. 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916E42 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.075 71.7) |
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 #916E42 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916E42 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916E42 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916E42 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
#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
#CFBEA9
oklch(81% 0.035 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#A4835A
oklch(63.1% 0.07 72.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916E42
oklch(56.3% 0.075 71.7)
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Step 700
700
#795A32
oklch(49.1% 0.069 72.1)
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Step 800
800
#634A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.058 72.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E26
oklch(37.8% 0.046 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#916E42 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) | #7A6F3E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837843 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6563 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916E42
#916E42
oklch(56.3% 0.075 71.7)
- #5478A0
#5478A0
oklch(56.2% 0.075 251.8)
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 #916E42, 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 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
Use #916E42 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.