#917855
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.8% 0.058 75.6), rgb(145, 120, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#917855 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917855 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.058 75.6) |
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 #917855 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917855 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917855 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917855 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAE
oklch(81% 0.027 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09D84
oklch(70.6% 0.042 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8565
oklch(63.1% 0.054 74.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917855
oklch(58.8% 0.058 75.6)
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Step 700
700
#735D3D
oklch(49.2% 0.055 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#917855 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) | #827852 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E56 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A716F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917855
#917855
oklch(58.8% 0.058 75.6)
- #667E9F
#667E9F
oklch(58.7% 0.058 256.4)
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 #917855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
Use #917855 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.