#917C53
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.6% 0.063 83.5), rgb(145, 124, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#917C53 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 84°. 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917C53 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 124, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.063 83.5) |
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 #917C53 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917C53 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917C53 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917C53 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E7E
oklch(70.6% 0.049 83.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917C53
oklch(59.6% 0.063 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#877043
oklch(55.7% 0.069 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#725E35
oklch(49.2% 0.064 84.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 84.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C4028
oklch(37.7% 0.041 84)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#917C53 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) | #867B50 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8154 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7572 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917C53
#917C53
oklch(59.6% 0.063 83.5)
- #6C7FA5
#6C7FA5
oklch(59.6% 0.063 263.9)
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 #917C53, 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 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
Use #917C53 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.