#917869
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.2% 0.038 52.7), rgb(145, 120, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#917869 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917869 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.038 52.7) |
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 #917869 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917869 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917869 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917869 text on black | 5.09:1 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C91
oklch(70.6% 0.028 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8476
oklch(63.1% 0.035 53.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917869
oklch(59.2% 0.038 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#725B4E
oklch(49.1% 0.036 51)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B40
oklch(42.7% 0.029 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E36
oklch(37.6% 0.024 51.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#917869 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) | #7F7A68 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F69 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987474 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917869
#917869
oklch(59.2% 0.038 52.7)
- #678291
#678291
oklch(59.1% 0.039 232.6)
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 #917869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #917869 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.