#918872
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.9% 0.034 88.4), rgb(145, 136, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#918872 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918872 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 136, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.034 88.4) |
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 #918872 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918872 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918872 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918872 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 89.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918872
oklch(62.9% 0.034 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C725B
oklch(55.5% 0.036 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#69604B
oklch(49.2% 0.034 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#554E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#464134
oklch(37.6% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#918872 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) | #8D8771 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A73 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968482 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918872
#918872
oklch(62.9% 0.034 88.4)
- #80889E
#80889E
oklch(62.8% 0.034 269.6)
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 #918872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #918872 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.