#9B8288
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.2% 0.032 1.9), rgb(155, 130, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#9B8288 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8288 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 130, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.032 1.9) |
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 #9B8288 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8288 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8288 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B8288 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDC0
oklch(81% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9A9F
oklch(70.6% 0.026 1.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8288
oklch(63.2% 0.032 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#856B72
oklch(55.5% 0.034 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#71595F
oklch(49% 0.033 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C494E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D41
oklch(37.6% 0.021 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#9B8288 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) | #858688 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A88 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08184 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8288
#9B8288
oklch(63.2% 0.032 1.9)
- #75908B
#75908B
oklch(63.1% 0.031 182.8)
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 #9B8288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.005
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
Use #9B8288 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.