#917C4D
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.5% 0.07 86.3), rgb(145, 124, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#917C4D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917C4D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 124, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.07 86.3) |
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 #917C4D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917C4D | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917C4D text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917C4D 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09F7A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 86.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917C4D
oklch(59.5% 0.07 86.3)
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Step 600
600
#87703D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 85.7)
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Step 700
700
#725E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.07 86.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 87)
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Step 900
900
#4C4025
oklch(37.7% 0.045 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2616
oklch(27.2% 0.029 86.8)
#917C4D 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) | #867B49 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7570 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917C4D
#917C4D
oklch(59.5% 0.07 86.3)
- #6B7EA9
#6B7EA9
oklch(59.5% 0.07 265.9)
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 #917C4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
Use #917C4D 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.