#9C685D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.9% 0.07 32.4), rgb(156, 104, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9C685D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C685D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 104, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.07 32.4) |
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 #9C685D | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C685D | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C685D text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C685D text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE968D
oklch(70.8% 0.05 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B71
oklch(63% 0.065 31.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C685D
oklch(56.9% 0.07 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#815349
oklch(49.1% 0.064 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#69443C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#563933
oklch(37.6% 0.043 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#9C685D 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) | #746F5C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76165 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C685D
#9C685D
oklch(56.9% 0.07 32.4)
- #40828F
#40828F
oklch(56.9% 0.07 212.1)
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 #9C685D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
Use #9C685D 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.