#916A75
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.7% 0.052 0.3), rgb(145, 106, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#916A75 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916A75 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 106, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.052 0.3) |
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 #916A75 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916A75 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916A75 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916A75 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#B5979F
oklch(70.6% 0.037 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#A37E88
oklch(63.2% 0.048 0.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916A75
oklch(56.7% 0.052 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#78555F
oklch(49% 0.049 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#62464E
oklch(42.7% 0.04 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#503B41
oklch(37.8% 0.031 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#916A75 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) | #6F7075 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787774 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98686E | 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°).
- #916A75
#916A75
oklch(56.7% 0.052 0.3)
- #538178
#538178
oklch(56.7% 0.052 180.6)
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 #916A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
Use #916A75 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.