#916E6E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.3% 0.045 18.5), rgb(145, 110, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#916E6E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916E6E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.045 18.5) |
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 #916E6E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916E6E | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916E6E text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916E6E text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49999
oklch(70.7% 0.032 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18080
oklch(63.1% 0.041 18.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916E6E
oklch(57.3% 0.045 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#775758
oklch(49.1% 0.043 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#614848
oklch(42.8% 0.034 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#916E6E 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) | #74736E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986B6E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916E6E
#916E6E
oklch(57.3% 0.045 18.5)
- #588182
#588182
oklch(57.4% 0.045 197.9)
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 #916E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.056
Use #916E6E 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.