#9B6772
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.2% 0.068 5.6), rgb(155, 103, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#9B6772 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6772 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 103, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.068 5.6) |
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 #9B6772 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6772 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6772 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6772 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC949C
oklch(70.6% 0.049 5)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A84
oklch(63.1% 0.063 5.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6772
oklch(57.2% 0.068 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#80515B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#68434B
oklch(42.8% 0.052 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#55383E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#9B6772 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) | #6F7072 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7971 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4636B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6772
#9B6772
oklch(57.2% 0.068 5.6)
- #44857E
#44857E
oklch(57.2% 0.068 186.4)
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 #9B6772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #9B6772 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.