#9C6760
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.8% 0.07 27.7), rgb(156, 103, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9C6760 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C6760 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 103, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.07 27.7) |
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 #9C6760 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C6760 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C6760 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C6760 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.032 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE958F
oklch(70.6% 0.05 28)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B74
oklch(63.1% 0.064 27.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C6760
oklch(56.8% 0.07 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#82524C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#69443F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#9C6760 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) | #726E5F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F795F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76065 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C6760
#9C6760
oklch(56.8% 0.07 27.7)
- #3F838C
#3F838C
oklch(56.9% 0.07 206.8)
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 #9C6760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
Use #9C6760 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.