#916562
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.2% 0.058 23.5), rgb(145, 101, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#916562 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916562 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 101, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.058 23.5) |
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 #916562 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916562 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #916562 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916562 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E3D6D5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB9
oklch(81% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99794
oklch(70.7% 0.041 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77D7A
oklch(63% 0.053 23.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916562
oklch(55.2% 0.058 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5552
oklch(49.1% 0.053 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#654643
oklch(42.8% 0.043 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#533B39
oklch(37.9% 0.034 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#302221
oklch(26.8% 0.022 23.3)
#916562 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) | #6E6B62 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787361 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6064 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916562
#916562
oklch(55.2% 0.058 23.5)
- #477C81
#477C81
oklch(55.1% 0.057 203.4)
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 #916562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.056
Use #916562 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.