#917850
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.7% 0.064 78.8), rgb(145, 120, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#917850 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917850 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.064 78.8) |
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 #917850 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917850 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917850 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917850 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09E81
oklch(70.7% 0.046 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8661
oklch(63.2% 0.059 79.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917850
oklch(58.7% 0.064 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#735D39
oklch(49.2% 0.059 79)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2F
oklch(42.8% 0.05 78.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#917850 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) | #82784D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E51 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B716E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917850
#917850
oklch(58.7% 0.064 78.8)
- #657DA3
#657DA3
oklch(58.6% 0.065 259.4)
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 #917850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #917850 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.