#927775
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.4% 0.034 23.1), rgb(146, 119, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#927775 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927775 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 119, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 12%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.034 23.1) |
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 #927775 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927775 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927775 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927775 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19A99
oklch(70.6% 0.027 20.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927775
oklch(59.4% 0.034 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#886B69
oklch(55.6% 0.037 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#735957
oklch(49% 0.035 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4948
oklch(42.7% 0.029 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.023 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#927775 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) | #7C7A75 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F75 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987477 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927775
#927775
oklch(59.4% 0.034 23.1)
- #678588
#678588
oklch(59.5% 0.034 203.9)
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 #927775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.013
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #927775 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.