#9C5E72
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.7% 0.085 359.4), rgb(156, 94, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#9C5E72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5E72 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 94, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.085 359.4) |
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 #9C5E72 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5E72 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C5E72 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5E72 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C0
oklch(81% 0.039 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1919F
oklch(70.6% 0.061 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17688
oklch(63.2% 0.077 359.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5E72
oklch(55.7% 0.085 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#854D5F
oklch(49.1% 0.079 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#583641
oklch(37.7% 0.051 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#342026
oklch(27.1% 0.032 359.9)
#9C5E72 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) | #666A73 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767571 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55A65 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5E72
#9C5E72
oklch(55.7% 0.085 359.4)
- #2E8475
#2E8475
oklch(55.8% 0.085 179.3)
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 #9C5E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
Use #9C5E72 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.