#918366
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.045 85.2), rgb(145, 131, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#918366 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918366 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 131, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.045 85.2) |
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 #918366 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918366 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918366 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918366 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 86)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F88
oklch(70.7% 0.035 83.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918366
oklch(61.5% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#807152
oklch(55.4% 0.049 85)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F43
oklch(49.2% 0.045 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#584E37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#494130
oklch(37.8% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#918366 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) | #8A8264 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8667 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987E7B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918366
#918366
oklch(61.5% 0.045 85.2)
- #7885A0
#7885A0
oklch(61.6% 0.044 264.9)
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 #918366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.006
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #918366 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.