#917879
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.7% 0.031 15.3), rgb(145, 120, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#917879 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917879 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.031 15.3) |
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 #917879 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917879 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917879 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917879 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.015 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9B
oklch(70.7% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917879
oklch(59.7% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#866C6D
oklch(55.7% 0.033 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#725A5B
oklch(49.2% 0.032 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D494A
oklch(42.7% 0.027 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#917879 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) | #7C7B79 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828079 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967678 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917879
#917879
oklch(59.7% 0.031 15.3)
- #6A8585
#6A8585
oklch(59.6% 0.031 196.4)
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 #917879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.017
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #917879 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.