#9B7680
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.5% 0.048 0.7), rgb(155, 118, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#9B7680 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7680 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 118, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.048 0.7) |
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 #9B7680 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7680 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7680 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7680 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBC0
oklch(81% 0.024 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#B6979F
oklch(70.7% 0.038 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B7680
oklch(60.5% 0.048 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6771
oklch(55.7% 0.052 2)
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Step 700
700
#79555F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#62464E
oklch(42.7% 0.04 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#503B41
oklch(37.8% 0.031 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#9B7680 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) | #7B7C80 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83827F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27479 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7680
#9B7680
oklch(60.5% 0.048 0.7)
- #618C83
#618C83
oklch(60.6% 0.049 180.1)
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 #9B7680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #9B7680 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.