#916E5B
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.8% 0.053 49.8), rgb(145, 110, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#916E5B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916E5B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.053 49.8) |
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 #916E5B | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916E5B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916E5B text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916E5B text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB3
oklch(81% 0.024 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#A2816F
oklch(63% 0.049 50.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916E5B
oklch(56.8% 0.053 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#785948
oklch(49.2% 0.049 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#62493B
oklch(42.8% 0.041 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#916E5B 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) | #77715A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80785B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6869 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916E5B
#916E5B
oklch(56.8% 0.053 49.8)
- #567D90
#567D90
oklch(56.8% 0.053 229.8)
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 #916E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
Use #916E5B 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.