#916E73
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.4% 0.045 9), rgb(145, 110, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#916E73 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916E73 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.045 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 #916E73 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916E73 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916E73 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916E73 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#CDBCBE
oklch(81% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#B4999C
oklch(70.8% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#A17F84
oklch(63% 0.043 8.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916E73
oklch(57.4% 0.045 9)
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Step 700
700
#76575C
oklch(49.1% 0.042 8)
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Step 800
800
#60474B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.027 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#916E73 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) | #737373 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7972 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986B70 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916E73
#916E73
oklch(57.4% 0.045 9)
- #59827E
#59827E
oklch(57.5% 0.046 188.3)
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 #916E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
Use #916E73 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.