#917675
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.1% 0.034 20.6), rgb(145, 118, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#917675 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917675 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 118, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 11%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.034 20.6) |
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 #917675 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917675 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917675 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917675 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBC
oklch(80.9% 0.015 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.024 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8281
oklch(63% 0.032 20.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917675
oklch(59.1% 0.034 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#725A59
oklch(49.2% 0.032 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A49
oklch(42.9% 0.026 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3D
oklch(37.6% 0.021 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#917675 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) | #7B7975 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E75 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977376 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917675
#917675
oklch(59.1% 0.034 20.6)
- #668486
#668486
oklch(59.1% 0.034 201.3)
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 #917675, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.014
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
Use #917675 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.