#9B6865
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57% 0.066 23.1), rgb(155, 104, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9B6865 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6865 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 104, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.066 23.1) |
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 #9B6865 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6865 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6865 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6865 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB8
oklch(81% 0.029 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9593
oklch(70.6% 0.048 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B78
oklch(63.1% 0.062 22.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6865
oklch(57% 0.066 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#805350
oklch(49.1% 0.061 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#684442
oklch(42.7% 0.05 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#9B6865 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) | #726F65 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7964 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56267 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6865
#9B6865
oklch(57% 0.066 23.1)
- #438389
#438389
oklch(57% 0.066 203.5)
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 #9B6865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
Use #9B6865 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.