#917068
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.5% 0.044 34), rgb(145, 112, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#917068 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917068 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 112, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.044 34) |
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 #917068 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #917068 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917068 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917068 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39A94
oklch(70.7% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0817A
oklch(63.1% 0.04 32.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917068
oklch(57.5% 0.044 34)
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Step 700
700
#765952
oklch(49.2% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#604943
oklch(42.8% 0.033 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D38
oklch(37.8% 0.027 36)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#917068 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) | #777467 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A68 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996C6E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917068
#917068
oklch(57.5% 0.044 34)
- #5B8089
#5B8089
oklch(57.5% 0.044 214.5)
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 #917068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #917068 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.