#916C67
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.7% 0.048 27.4), rgb(145, 108, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#916C67 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916C67 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 108, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.048 27.4) |
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 #916C67 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916C67 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916C67 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916C67 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.021 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59995
oklch(70.7% 0.034 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#A3807B
oklch(63.2% 0.044 27.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916C67
oklch(56.7% 0.048 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#785753
oklch(49% 0.045 26.6)
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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)
#916C67 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) | #747167 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7867 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99686B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916C67
#916C67
oklch(56.7% 0.048 27.4)
- #547F85
#547F85
oklch(56.7% 0.048 206.9)
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 #916C67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
Use #916C67 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.