#916255
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.3% 0.065 36.1), rgb(145, 98, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#916255 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916255 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 98, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.065 36.1) |
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 #916255 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916255 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #916255 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #916255 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC978D
oklch(70.8% 0.047 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D70
oklch(63.1% 0.06 36.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916255
oklch(54.3% 0.065 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5449
oklch(49% 0.061 35)
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Step 800
800
#67453C
oklch(42.6% 0.05 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#543A33
oklch(37.6% 0.039 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#916255 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) | #6D6854 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787155 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5B5F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916255
#916255
oklch(54.3% 0.065 36.1)
- #3F7988
#3F7988
oklch(54.3% 0.065 216.7)
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 #916255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
Use #916255 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.