#9B7166
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.8% 0.056 35.2), rgb(155, 113, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9B7166 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7166 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 113, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.056 35.2) |
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 #9B7166 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7166 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7166 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7166 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#B89890
oklch(70.6% 0.04 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67F74
oklch(63.1% 0.051 36.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B7166
oklch(58.8% 0.056 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B564C
oklch(49% 0.052 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#64473F
oklch(42.7% 0.042 36)
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Step 900
900
#523B35
oklch(37.6% 0.034 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#9B7166 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) | #7B7665 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E66 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56B6E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7166
#9B7166
oklch(58.8% 0.056 35.2)
- #548592
#548592
oklch(58.7% 0.056 216.4)
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 #9B7166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.015
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.055
Use #9B7166 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.