#916E4D
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.5% 0.065 64.2), rgb(145, 110, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#916E4D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916E4D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.065 64.2) |
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 #916E4D | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916E4D | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916E4D text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916E4D text on black | 4.54:1 | 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
#CEBDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69B83
oklch(70.7% 0.047 63.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38264
oklch(63% 0.059 63.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916E4D
oklch(56.5% 0.065 64.2)
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Step 700
700
#79593C
oklch(49% 0.06 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#624931
oklch(42.6% 0.05 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#503D2C
oklch(37.6% 0.038 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#916E4D 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) | #79704B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81784E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6666 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916E4D
#916E4D
oklch(56.5% 0.065 64.2)
- #557A9A
#557A9A
oklch(56.5% 0.065 245.4)
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 #916E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.017
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
Use #916E4D 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.