#916F29
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.2% 0.096 82.3), rgb(145, 111, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#916F29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916F29 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 111, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.096 82.3) |
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 #916F29 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916F29 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916F29 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916F29 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA1
oklch(81% 0.044 83.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48447
oklch(63% 0.089 82.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916F29
oklch(56.2% 0.096 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B19
oklch(49.1% 0.09 82)
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Step 800
800
#634B18
oklch(42.8% 0.074 82.9)
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Step 900
900
#513E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#916F29 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) | #7D6F20 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85782C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6560 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916F29
#916F29
oklch(56.2% 0.096 82.3)
- #5674AE
#5674AE
oklch(56.1% 0.097 262.8)
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 #916F29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
Use #916F29 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.