#918271
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.031 70.7), rgb(145, 130, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#918271 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918271 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 130, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.031 70.7) |
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 #918271 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918271 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918271 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918271 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E91
oklch(70.7% 0.024 67.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918271
oklch(61.5% 0.031 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#80705E
oklch(55.5% 0.034 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4E
oklch(49.1% 0.031 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#584D40
oklch(42.7% 0.025 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#494036
oklch(37.8% 0.021 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#918271 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) | #888270 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8671 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977E7D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918271
#918271
oklch(61.5% 0.031 70.7)
- #778797
#778797
oklch(61.6% 0.031 248.3)
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 #918271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #918271 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.