#917562
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.4% 0.045 55.8), rgb(145, 117, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#917562 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917562 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 117, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.045 55.8) |
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 #917562 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917562 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917562 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917562 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8E
oklch(70.7% 0.032 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8372
oklch(63% 0.042 54)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917562
oklch(58.4% 0.045 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#745B4A
oklch(49.2% 0.042 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.034 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D241E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 55.5)
#917562 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) | #7D7761 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D62 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997070 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917562
#917562
oklch(58.4% 0.045 55.8)
- #628093
#628093
oklch(58.4% 0.045 236.3)
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 #917562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
Use #917562 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.