#9B747D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60% 0.05 3.4), rgb(155, 116, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#9B747D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B747D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 116, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.05 3.4) |
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 #9B747D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B747D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B747D text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B747D text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D8
oklch(88.6% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#B7979E
oklch(70.7% 0.039 3.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B747D
oklch(60% 0.05 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6670
oklch(55.6% 0.054 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A555E
oklch(49.2% 0.051 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#63454C
oklch(42.6% 0.043 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#513A40
oklch(37.6% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#9B747D 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) | #797A7D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27277 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B747D
#9B747D
oklch(60% 0.05 3.4)
- #5E8A83
#5E8A83
oklch(59.9% 0.049 183.6)
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 #9B747D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
Use #9B747D 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.