#9B656E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.7% 0.071 8.7), rgb(155, 101, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9B656E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B656E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 101, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.071 8.7) |
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 #9B656E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B656E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B656E text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B656E text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BC
oklch(81% 0.031 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE949A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7981
oklch(63.1% 0.066 9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B656E
oklch(56.7% 0.071 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#815159
oklch(49.1% 0.065 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#694249
oklch(42.6% 0.055 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#9B656E 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) | #6E6E6E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46168 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B656E
#9B656E
oklch(56.7% 0.071 8.7)
- #3F847F
#3F847F
oklch(56.7% 0.07 189.1)
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 #9B656E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.061
Use #9B656E 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.