#916972
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.4% 0.053 4), rgb(145, 105, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#916972 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916972 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 105, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.053 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 #916972 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916972 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916972 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916972 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBF
oklch(81% 0.023 4)
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Step 400
400
#B6979E
oklch(70.7% 0.038 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#A47E86
oklch(63.2% 0.048 4.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916972
oklch(56.4% 0.053 4)
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Step 700
700
#79555D
oklch(49% 0.049 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#63464C
oklch(42.8% 0.041 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#503B40
oklch(37.7% 0.031 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#916972 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) | #6E6F72 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787671 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98666C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916972
#916972
oklch(56.4% 0.053 4)
- #518079
#518079
oklch(56.4% 0.053 184)
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 #916972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
Use #916972 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.