#916F22
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.1% 0.101 83.8), rgb(145, 111, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#916F22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916F22 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 111, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.101 83.8) |
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 #916F22 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916F22 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916F22 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916F22 text on black | 4.50:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA0
oklch(81% 0.046 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48442
oklch(63% 0.093 83.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916F22
oklch(56.1% 0.101 83.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B11
oklch(49.1% 0.094 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#634B13
oklch(42.8% 0.078 84.3)
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Step 900
900
#513F17
oklch(37.8% 0.061 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#916F22 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) | #7E6F16 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867826 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6460 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916F22
#916F22
oklch(56.1% 0.101 83.8)
- #5673B0
#5673B0
oklch(56% 0.101 264.1)
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 #916F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.052
Use #916F22 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.