#916158
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.1% 0.065 31), rgb(145, 97, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#916158 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916158 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 97, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.065 31) |
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 #916158 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916158 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #916158 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #916158 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC968F
oklch(70.6% 0.047 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C74
oklch(63.1% 0.06 29.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916158
oklch(54.1% 0.065 31)
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Step 700
700
#7F544C
oklch(49.1% 0.059 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#68453E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#543A35
oklch(37.7% 0.038 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#916158 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) | #6C6757 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777157 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5B5F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916158
#916158
oklch(54.1% 0.065 31)
- #3D7984
#3D7984
oklch(54% 0.064 210.9)
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 #916158, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
Use #916158 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.