#916369
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55% 0.06 10.6), rgb(145, 99, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#916369 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916369 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 99, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.06 10.6) |
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 #916369 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916369 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #916369 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916369 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA969A
oklch(70.7% 0.043 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87C81
oklch(63.1% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916369
oklch(55% 0.06 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5359
oklch(49% 0.057 10)
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Step 800
800
#664449
oklch(42.7% 0.048 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#533A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#916369 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) | #6A6A69 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757368 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995F65 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916369
#916369
oklch(55% 0.06 10.6)
- #447D7A
#447D7A
oklch(55% 0.06 191.1)
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 #916369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
Use #916369 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.