#916B79
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57% 0.052 355), rgb(145, 107, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#916B79 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916B79 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 107, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.052 355) |
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 #916B79 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916B79 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916B79 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916B79 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC1
oklch(81% 0.023 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#B597A2
oklch(70.7% 0.039 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#A27E8B
oklch(63.2% 0.048 355)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916B79
oklch(57% 0.052 355)
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Step 700
700
#775562
oklch(49% 0.049 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#614650
oklch(42.7% 0.04 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B42
oklch(37.7% 0.03 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2327
oklch(27.2% 0.019 356.6)
#916B79 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) | #6F727A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787878 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976A70 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916B79
#916B79
oklch(57% 0.052 355)
- #568276
#568276
oklch(57.1% 0.052 175.4)
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 #916B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #916B79 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.