#916B67
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.5% 0.049 25.6), rgb(145, 107, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#916B67 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916B67 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 107, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.049 25.6) |
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 #916B67 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916B67 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916B67 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916B67 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69995
oklch(70.8% 0.035 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#A37F7B
oklch(63% 0.045 25.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916B67
oklch(56.5% 0.049 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#795753
oklch(49.1% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#624744
oklch(42.6% 0.038 26)
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Step 900
900
#503C39
oklch(37.7% 0.029 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#916B67 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) | #737067 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7767 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99676A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916B67
#916B67
oklch(56.5% 0.049 25.6)
- #527F84
#527F84
oklch(56.6% 0.05 204.7)
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 #916B67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.054
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
Use #916B67 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.