#9B7F71
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.9% 0.04 48), rgb(155, 127, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#9B7F71 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7F71 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 127, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.04 48) |
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 #9B7F71 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7F71 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7F71 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7F71 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29B90
oklch(70.7% 0.032 47.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B7F71
oklch(61.9% 0.04 48)
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Step 600
600
#896C5D
oklch(55.6% 0.044 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#755A4D
oklch(49.2% 0.041 47)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3F
oklch(42.8% 0.034 49)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E36
oklch(37.8% 0.026 48)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#9B7F71 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) | #868170 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8771 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37A7B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7F71
#9B7F71
oklch(61.9% 0.04 48)
- #6D8B99
#6D8B99
oklch(61.9% 0.04 228.1)
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 #9B7F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
Use #9B7F71 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.