#917015
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.3% 0.108 86.6), rgb(145, 112, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#917015 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917015 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 112, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 75%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.108 86.6) |
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 #917015 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #917015 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917015 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917015 text on black | 4.53:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B69E67
oklch(70.8% 0.078 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#A4853B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 86.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917015
oklch(56.3% 0.108 86.6)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B08
oklch(42.7% 0.084 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#513F12
oklch(37.8% 0.066 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#917015 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) | #7F7000 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87781B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E655F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917015
#917015
oklch(56.3% 0.108 86.6)
- #5872B5
#5872B5
oklch(56.2% 0.109 266.9)
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 #917015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.049
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.054
Use #917015 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.