#917A75
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60% 0.03 32.3), rgb(145, 122, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#917A75 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917A75 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 122, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 11%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.03 32.3) |
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 #917A75 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917A75 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917A75 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917A75 text on black | 5.24:1 | 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
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.015 28)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C98
oklch(70.8% 0.023 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917A75
oklch(60% 0.03 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#856D67
oklch(55.6% 0.032 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#715B56
oklch(49.2% 0.03 33)
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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
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#917A75 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) | #7F7C75 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848175 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977779 | 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°).
- #917A75
#917A75
oklch(60% 0.03 32.3)
- #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 #917A75, 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
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
Use #917A75 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.