#917C65
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60% 0.042 69.4), rgb(145, 124, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#917C65 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917C65 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 124, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.042 69.4) |
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 #917C65 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917C65 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917C65 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917C65 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB3
oklch(81% 0.021 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8B
oklch(70.7% 0.033 67.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917C65
oklch(60% 0.042 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#856F56
oklch(55.6% 0.046 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#715D46
oklch(49.2% 0.043 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.035 70)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F32
oklch(37.6% 0.027 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#917C65 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) | #837D64 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888165 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997776 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917C65
#917C65
oklch(60% 0.042 69.4)
- #6D8399
#6D8399
oklch(60.1% 0.042 248.5)
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 #917C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
Use #917C65 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.