#916B6E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.7% 0.049 13.5), rgb(145, 107, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#916B6E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916B6E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 107, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.049 13.5) |
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 #916B6E | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916B6E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916B6E text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916B6E text on black | 4.53:1 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 14)
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Step 400
400
#B5989A
oklch(70.6% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#A37F81
oklch(63.2% 0.045 14.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916B6E
oklch(56.7% 0.049 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#785659
oklch(49% 0.045 13)
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Step 800
800
#624749
oklch(42.8% 0.037 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#503B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.03 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2324
oklch(27.1% 0.018 12.8)
#916B6E 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) | #71706E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99686C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916B6E
#916B6E
oklch(56.7% 0.049 13.5)
- #54807F
#54807F
oklch(56.8% 0.048 194.1)
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 #916B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.058
Use #916B6E 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.