#916F3E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.5% 0.079 75.1), rgb(145, 111, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#916F3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916F3E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 111, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.079 75.1) |
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 #916F3E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916F3E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916F3E text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916F3E text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69C79
oklch(70.7% 0.057 74.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38357
oklch(63% 0.072 74.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916F3E
oklch(56.5% 0.079 75.1)
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Step 700
700
#795A2E
oklch(49% 0.073 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#624A27
oklch(42.6% 0.06 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#503E24
oklch(37.7% 0.047 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#916F3E 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) | #7C703A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84783F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6663 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916F3E
#916F3E
oklch(56.5% 0.079 75.1)
- #5678A4
#5678A4
oklch(56.5% 0.079 255.2)
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 #916F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
Use #916F3E 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.