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#916d49 color: Tanned Wood

#916d49 is rgb(145, 109, 73) in RGB and oklch(56.228% 0.06843 65.676) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

56.2%
0.068
66°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • taupe-500
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #916d49

#916d49 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tanned Wood (#8f6e4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #916d49 mixed with white

  1. 916d49
  2. 9c7b5a
  3. a7896c
  4. b2977e
  5. bda58f
  6. c7b4a1
  7. d3c3b4
  8. ded1c6
  9. e9e0d9
  10. f4f0ec

Darker: #916d49 mixed with black

  1. 916d49
  2. 7d5e3e
  3. 6a4f34
  4. 58412a
  5. 463320
  6. 352617
  7. 25190e
  8. 150d06
  9. 070402
  10. 010100

Calmer: #916d49 with less saturation

  1. 916d49
  2. 8e6e4e
  3. 8c6f53
  4. 897057
  5. 86715c
  6. 837160
  7. 817265
  8. 7e7369
  9. 7b746d
  10. 787471

Questions about #916d49

What color is #916d49?

#916d49 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Tanned Wood. In RGB it is rgb(145, 109, 73), in HSL hsl(30, 33.03%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.228% 0.06843 65.676).

What colors go well with #916d49?

The complementary color of #916d49 is #53799b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #996759 and #817545. The triadic partners are #41827b and #7f6b95.

Is white or black text more readable on #916d49?

White text reads better on #916d49: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #916d49 a warm or cool color?

#916d49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.068.