#917E73
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.7% 0.029 52), rgb(145, 126, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#917E73 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917E73 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 126, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.029 52) |
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 #917E73 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917E73 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917E73 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917E73 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D94
oklch(70.7% 0.023 51.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917E73
oklch(60.7% 0.029 52)
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Step 600
600
#836F63
oklch(55.7% 0.031 52.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C52
oklch(49.1% 0.029 49.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C43
oklch(42.8% 0.024 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#917E73 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) | #837F72 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888373 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977B7B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917E73
#917E73
oklch(60.7% 0.029 52)
- #728691
#728691
oklch(60.8% 0.029 232)
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 #917E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #917E73 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.