#916F33
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.3% 0.089 79.5), rgb(145, 111, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#916F33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916F33 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 111, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.089 79.5) |
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 #916F33 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916F33 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916F33 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916F33 text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#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
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69D73
oklch(70.8% 0.064 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#A4844E
oklch(63.2% 0.082 79.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916F33
oklch(56.3% 0.089 79.5)
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Step 700
700
#795B23
oklch(49.1% 0.082 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#634A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#916F33 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) | #7D702D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857835 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6562 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916F33
#916F33
oklch(56.3% 0.089 79.5)
- #5676A9
#5676A9
oklch(56.3% 0.088 259.5)
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 #916F33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
Use #916F33 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.