#916F79
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.8% 0.045 359.2), rgb(145, 111, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#916F79 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916F79 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 111, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.045 359.2) |
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 #916F79 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916F79 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916F79 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916F79 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.021 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#B399A0
oklch(70.8% 0.032 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#A07F89
oklch(63.1% 0.043 358.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916F79
oklch(57.8% 0.045 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#755760
oklch(49.1% 0.042 359)
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Step 800
800
#5F474E
oklch(42.6% 0.034 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C41
oklch(37.7% 0.026 360)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#916F79 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) | #737579 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7A78 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976D72 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916F79
#916F79
oklch(57.8% 0.045 359.2)
- #5C837A
#5C837A
oklch(57.8% 0.046 178.7)
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 #916F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
Use #916F79 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.