#916C72
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57% 0.048 7.9), rgb(145, 108, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#916C72 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916C72 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 108, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.048 7.9) |
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 #916C72 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916C72 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916C72 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916C72 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#B5989C
oklch(70.7% 0.035 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#A27F84
oklch(63.1% 0.044 8.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916C72
oklch(57% 0.048 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#77565C
oklch(49% 0.045 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#61474B
oklch(42.7% 0.036 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.029 5.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2325
oklch(27.1% 0.019 7.2)
#916C72 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) | #717272 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7871 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98696E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916C72
#916C72
oklch(57% 0.048 7.9)
- #56817D
#56817D
oklch(57.1% 0.048 188.6)
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 #916C72, 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 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.056
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #916C72 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.