#917211
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.7% 0.111 88.7), rgb(145, 114, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#917211 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917211 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 114, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 79%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.111 88.7) |
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 #917211 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #917211 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917211 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917211 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09C
oklch(81% 0.051 89.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59E65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38638
oklch(63.2% 0.103 88.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917211
oklch(56.7% 0.111 88.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C04
oklch(42.8% 0.085 89)
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Step 900
900
#503F11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 88)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#917211 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) | #817100 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887918 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6761 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917211
#917211
oklch(56.7% 0.111 88.7)
- #5B73B8
#5B73B8
oklch(56.8% 0.111 268.2)
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 #917211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.011
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.052
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.052
Use #917211 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.