#9A7367
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.1% 0.053 37.8), rgb(154, 115, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#9A7367 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A7367 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 115, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.053 37.8) |
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 #9A7367 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A7367 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A7367 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A7367 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79990
oklch(70.7% 0.038 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48074
oklch(63.1% 0.048 39.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A7367
oklch(59.1% 0.053 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A574D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#63473F
oklch(42.6% 0.041 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#9A7367 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) | #7C7766 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F67 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36D70 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A7367
#9A7367
oklch(59.1% 0.053 37.8)
- #598693
#598693
oklch(59.2% 0.053 217.9)
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 #9A7367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.012
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
Use #9A7367 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.