#9C616D
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(56.1% 0.078 6.7), rgb(156, 97, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#9C616D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C616D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 97, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.078 6.7) |
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 #9C616D | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C616D | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C616D text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C616D text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BD
oklch(81% 0.035 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0929B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07782
oklch(63.1% 0.073 6.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C616D
oklch(56.1% 0.078 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#844F5A
oklch(49.2% 0.073 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4149
oklch(42.7% 0.059 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#57373D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#9C616D 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) | #6A6B6D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65C65 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C616D
#9C616D
oklch(56.1% 0.078 6.7)
- #34847C
#34847C
oklch(56.2% 0.078 186.2)
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 #9C616D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
Use #9C616D 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.