#917075
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.9% 0.042 8.3), rgb(145, 112, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#917075 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917075 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 112, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.042 8.3) |
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 #917075 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #917075 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917075 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917075 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.018 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#B2999D
oklch(70.6% 0.03 7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8085
oklch(63.1% 0.039 7.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917075
oklch(57.9% 0.042 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#75585C
oklch(49.2% 0.039 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F484B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#917075 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) | #757575 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7B74 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976E72 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917075
#917075
oklch(57.9% 0.042 8.3)
- #5D827F
#5D827F
oklch(57.8% 0.042 189.8)
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 #917075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
Use #917075 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.