#9A656F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.6% 0.07 7.2), rgb(154, 101, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9A656F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A656F |
| RGB | rgb(154, 101, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.07 7.2) |
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 #9A656F | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A656F | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A656F text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A656F text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BD
oklch(81% 0.031 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD949B
oklch(70.7% 0.05 7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7983
oklch(63% 0.065 6.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A656F
oklch(56.6% 0.07 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#80515A
oklch(49% 0.064 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#69434A
oklch(42.9% 0.053 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#55383E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#9A656F 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) | #6D6E6F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36168 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A656F
#9A656F
oklch(56.6% 0.07 7.2)
- #40847D
#40847D
oklch(56.7% 0.07 186.6)
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 #9A656F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #9A656F 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.