#916B72
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.8% 0.049 6.5), rgb(145, 107, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#916B72 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 7°. 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 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916B72 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 107, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.049 6.5) |
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 #916B72 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916B72 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916B72 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916B72 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#B5989D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#A27E85
oklch(63% 0.046 5.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916B72
oklch(56.8% 0.049 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#78565C
oklch(49.1% 0.046 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#62464B
oklch(42.6% 0.039 7)
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Step 900
900
#503B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2325
oklch(27.1% 0.019 7.2)
#916B72 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) | #707172 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797871 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98686D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916B72
#916B72
oklch(56.8% 0.049 6.5)
- #54817B
#54817B
oklch(56.9% 0.05 185.4)
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 #916B72, 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 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.059
Use #916B72 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.