#9B665E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.5% 0.07 28.9), rgb(155, 102, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#9B665E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B665E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 102, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.07 28.9) |
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 #9B665E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B665E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B665E text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B665E text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.032 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE958F
oklch(70.6% 0.05 28)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B73
oklch(63.1% 0.064 29.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B665E
oklch(56.5% 0.07 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#82524B
oklch(49.1% 0.066 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A443E
oklch(42.9% 0.054 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#9B665E 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) | #726D5D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E785D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65F64 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B665E
#9B665E
oklch(56.5% 0.07 28.9)
- #3D818C
#3D818C
oklch(56.4% 0.07 209.4)
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 #9B665E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.056
Use #9B665E 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.