#9B5E73
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.6% 0.084 358), rgb(155, 94, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#9B5E73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5E73 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 94, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.084 358) |
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 #9B5E73 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5E73 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B5E73 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5E73 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A0
oklch(70.7% 0.061 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07689
oklch(63.1% 0.077 358.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5E73
oklch(55.6% 0.084 358)
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Step 700
700
#844D60
oklch(49% 0.078 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C404F
oklch(42.9% 0.064 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#573641
oklch(37.6% 0.05 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#9B5E73 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) | #666974 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757472 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45B65 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5E73
#9B5E73
oklch(55.6% 0.084 358)
- #308373
#308373
oklch(55.5% 0.084 178)
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 #9B5E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
Use #9B5E73 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.