#9C696E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.6% 0.066 12.9), rgb(156, 105, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9C696E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C696E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 105, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.066 12.9) |
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 #9C696E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C696E | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C696E text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C696E text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9598
oklch(70.7% 0.047 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B7F
oklch(63.2% 0.06 13.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C696E
oklch(57.6% 0.066 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#805257
oklch(49.1% 0.062 12.5)
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Step 800
800
#684347
oklch(42.6% 0.052 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#55393C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#9C696E 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) | #72716E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5646B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C696E
#9C696E
oklch(57.6% 0.066 12.9)
- #468684
#468684
oklch(57.7% 0.066 192.8)
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 #9C696E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
Use #9C696E 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.