#917867
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.2% 0.04 56), rgb(145, 120, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#917867 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 56°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917867 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.04 56) |
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 #917867 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917867 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917867 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917867 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#DFD8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C90
oklch(70.6% 0.028 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8474
oklch(63.1% 0.038 55.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917867
oklch(59.2% 0.04 56)
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Step 700
700
#725C4C
oklch(49.2% 0.038 57.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.031 55.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E35
oklch(37.6% 0.025 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#917867 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) | #7F7A66 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F67 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997373 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917867
#917867
oklch(59.2% 0.04 56)
- #678293
#678293
oklch(59.2% 0.041 236)
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 #917867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
Use #917867 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.