#917680
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.5% 0.036 354), rgb(145, 118, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#917680 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917680 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 118, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.036 354) |
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 #917680 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917680 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917680 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917680 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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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
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.018 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09AA2
oklch(70.8% 0.028 353.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917680
oklch(59.5% 0.036 354)
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Step 600
600
#876A75
oklch(55.6% 0.04 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#725862
oklch(49% 0.037 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4850
oklch(42.6% 0.031 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D42
oklch(37.8% 0.022 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#917680 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) | #797A80 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F7F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967579 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917680
#917680
oklch(59.5% 0.036 354)
- #69867D
#69867D
oklch(59.5% 0.036 174.1)
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 #917680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
Use #917680 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.