#917A74
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.9% 0.03 35), rgb(145, 122, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#917A74 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 35°. 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 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917A74 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 122, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.03 35) |
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 #917A74 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917A74 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917A74 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917A74 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C97
oklch(70.8% 0.024 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917A74
oklch(59.9% 0.03 35)
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Step 600
600
#856D66
oklch(55.6% 0.032 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#715B55
oklch(49.1% 0.031 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A46
oklch(42.6% 0.025 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#917A74 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) | #7F7C74 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848174 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977778 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917A74
#917A74
oklch(59.9% 0.03 35)
- #6C858B
#6C858B
oklch(59.9% 0.03 213.9)
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 #917A74, 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 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
Use #917A74 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.