#9B736A
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.3% 0.053 33), rgb(155, 115, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#9B736A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B736A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 115, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.053 33) |
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 #9B736A | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B736A | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B736A text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B736A text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79992
oklch(70.8% 0.037 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#A57F77
oklch(63.1% 0.049 32)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B736A
oklch(59.3% 0.053 33)
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Step 700
700
#7A574F
oklch(49.2% 0.049 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#634741
oklch(42.7% 0.04 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#513C37
oklch(37.8% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#9B736A 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) | #7C7869 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F6A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46E71 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B736A
#9B736A
oklch(59.3% 0.053 33)
- #588791
#588791
oklch(59.3% 0.053 212.5)
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 #9B736A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.009
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.054
Use #9B736A 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.