#916E4B
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.5% 0.067 65.8), rgb(145, 110, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#916E4B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916E4B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.067 65.8) |
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 #916E4B | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916E4B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916E4B text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916E4B text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 64)
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Step 400
400
#B69B81
oklch(70.7% 0.049 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38262
oklch(63% 0.061 65.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916E4B
oklch(56.5% 0.067 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#795A3A
oklch(49.2% 0.062 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#624930
oklch(42.6% 0.051 65.7)
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Step 900
900
#503D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#916E4B 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) | #797048 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6665 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916E4B
#916E4B
oklch(56.5% 0.067 65.8)
- #547A9B
#547A9B
oklch(56.4% 0.067 245.6)
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 #916E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.017
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
Use #916E4B 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.