#9B6873
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.4% 0.067 5.3), rgb(155, 104, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9B6873 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6873 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 104, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.067 5.3) |
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 #9B6873 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6873 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6873 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6873 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#BC959C
oklch(70.8% 0.048 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A84
oklch(63% 0.061 5.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6873
oklch(57.4% 0.067 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F525C
oklch(49.2% 0.062 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#67434B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#54393F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#9B6873 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) | #707073 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A72 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4646C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6873
#9B6873
oklch(57.4% 0.067 5.3)
- #46867E
#46867E
oklch(57.5% 0.067 185)
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 #9B6873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
Use #9B6873 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.