#916461
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(55% 0.059 23.4), rgb(145, 100, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#916461 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916461 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 100, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.059 23.4) |
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 #916461 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916461 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #916461 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916461 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D1BAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.027 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9794
oklch(70.8% 0.042 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#A87D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.054 23.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916461
oklch(55% 0.059 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5452
oklch(49% 0.055 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#664543
oklch(42.7% 0.046 23)
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Step 900
900
#533A39
oklch(37.6% 0.036 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#916461 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) | #6D6A61 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787360 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5F63 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916461
#916461
oklch(55% 0.059 23.4)
- #457C81
#457C81
oklch(55% 0.059 203.2)
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 #916461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
Use #916461 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.