#9B6A67
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.5% 0.064 23.1), rgb(155, 106, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9B6A67 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6A67 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 106, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.064 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 #9B6A67 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6A67 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6A67 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6A67 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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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
#BC9693
oklch(70.7% 0.046 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7C79
oklch(63.1% 0.058 23.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6A67
oklch(57.5% 0.064 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5351
oklch(49% 0.059 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#674442
oklch(42.6% 0.049 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#543A38
oklch(37.7% 0.037 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#9B6A67 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) | #747167 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A66 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56469 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6A67
#9B6A67
oklch(57.5% 0.064 23.1)
- #478489
#478489
oklch(57.4% 0.064 202.5)
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 #9B6A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
Use #9B6A67 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.