#916F25
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.2% 0.099 83.2), rgb(145, 111, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#916F25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916F25 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 111, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.099 83.2) |
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 #916F25 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916F25 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916F25 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916F25 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
#CFBFA1
oklch(81% 0.044 83.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48444
oklch(63% 0.091 83)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916F25
oklch(56.2% 0.099 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B15
oklch(49.1% 0.092 82.8)
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Step 800
800
#634B15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 81.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#916F25 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) | #7D6F1B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867828 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6460 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916F25
#916F25
oklch(56.2% 0.099 83.2)
- #5674AF
#5674AF
oklch(56.2% 0.099 263.1)
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 #916F25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
Use #916F25 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.