#917536
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.6% 0.089 85.3), rgb(145, 117, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#917536 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917536 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 117, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.089 85.3) |
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 #917536 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #917536 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917536 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917536 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39E73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 84.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0864D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 85.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917536
oklch(57.6% 0.089 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#765D22
oklch(49.2% 0.083 85.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#917536 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) | #827430 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C38 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6C67 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917536
#917536
oklch(57.6% 0.089 85.3)
- #6078AE
#6078AE
oklch(57.7% 0.088 265.4)
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 #917536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.046
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.049
Use #917536 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.