#917836
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.3% 0.09 88.6), rgb(145, 120, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#917836 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917836 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.09 88.6) |
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 #917836 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917836 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917836 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917836 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19F72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 88.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E874C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 88.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917836
oklch(58.3% 0.09 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#745E20
oklch(49.1% 0.084 89.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D1D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 88.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D401D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#917836 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) | #85772F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E39 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6F69 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917836
#917836
oklch(58.3% 0.09 88.6)
- #6579B1
#6579B1
oklch(58.4% 0.09 268.5)
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 #917836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
Use #917836 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.