#916D72
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.2% 0.046 9.4), rgb(145, 109, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#916D72 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916D72 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 109, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.046 9.4) |
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 #916D72 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916D72 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916D72 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916D72 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#B4989C
oklch(70.6% 0.034 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17F84
oklch(63% 0.043 8.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916D72
oklch(57.2% 0.046 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#77575B
oklch(49.2% 0.043 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#61474B
oklch(42.7% 0.036 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.027 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#916D72 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) | #727272 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7971 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986A6F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916D72
#916D72
oklch(57.2% 0.046 9.4)
- #58817E
#58817E
oklch(57.2% 0.046 190.2)
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 #916D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
Use #916D72 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.