#9B6065
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.5% 0.077 14.4), rgb(155, 96, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#9B6065 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6065 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 96, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.077 14.4) |
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 #9B6065 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6065 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6065 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6065 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19396
oklch(70.8% 0.056 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#B0787C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 14.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6065
oklch(55.5% 0.077 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#844F54
oklch(49% 0.072 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4145
oklch(42.7% 0.06 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#58373A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#9B6065 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) | #6B6965 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797564 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65A62 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6065
#9B6065
oklch(55.5% 0.077 14.4)
- #318181
#318181
oklch(55.5% 0.077 195.2)
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 #9B6065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
Use #9B6065 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.