#9B6061
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.4% 0.077 18.7), rgb(155, 96, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#9B6061 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6061 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 96, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.077 18.7) |
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 #9B6061 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6061 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9B6061 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6061 text on black | 4.23:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19393
oklch(70.7% 0.056 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17879
oklch(63.1% 0.072 18.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6061
oklch(55.4% 0.077 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#855051
oklch(49.2% 0.072 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4142
oklch(42.6% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#583738
oklch(37.6% 0.047 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#9B6061 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) | #6C6961 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7460 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65961 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6061
#9B6061
oklch(55.4% 0.077 18.7)
- #308184
#308184
oklch(55.6% 0.077 198.6)
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 #9B6061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.064
Use #9B6061 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.