#917B5E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.6% 0.05 74.3), rgb(145, 123, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#917B5E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917B5E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 123, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.05 74.3) |
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 #917B5E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917B5E | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917B5E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917B5E text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB0
oklch(81% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E86
oklch(70.8% 0.039 76.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917B5E
oklch(59.6% 0.05 74.3)
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Step 600
600
#866F50
oklch(55.6% 0.053 74.6)
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Step 700
700
#725D40
oklch(49.2% 0.051 75.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C35
oklch(42.8% 0.042 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 74)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#917B5E 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) | #837B5C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89815F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997573 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917B5E
#917B5E
oklch(59.6% 0.05 74.3)
- #6B819D
#6B819D
oklch(59.6% 0.05 254.6)
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 #917B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
Use #917B5E 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.