#9B786B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.3% 0.048 41.3), rgb(155, 120, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#9B786B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B786B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 120, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.048 41.3) |
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 #9B786B | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B786B | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B786B text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B786B 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998F
oklch(70.6% 0.038 39.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B786B
oklch(60.3% 0.048 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F695C
oklch(55.6% 0.053 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#79584B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#63483E
oklch(42.8% 0.041 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#9B786B 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) | #807B6A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89826B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47374 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B786B
#9B786B
oklch(60.3% 0.048 41.3)
- #618896
#618896
oklch(60.3% 0.048 222.2)
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 #9B786B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.013
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #9B786B 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.