#9C707D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.4% 0.058 359.6), rgb(156, 112, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#9C707D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C707D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 112, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.058 359.6) |
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 #9C707D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C707D | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C707D text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C707D text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA959F
oklch(70.7% 0.046 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C707D
oklch(59.4% 0.058 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#936472
oklch(55.7% 0.063 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D535F
oklch(49.2% 0.058 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#66444E
oklch(42.8% 0.049 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#533941
oklch(37.7% 0.039 359)
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Step 950
950
#312226
oklch(27.2% 0.024 1.2)
#9C707D 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) | #75777D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807F7C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36E74 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C707D
#9C707D
oklch(59.4% 0.058 359.6)
- #568A7F
#568A7F
oklch(59.3% 0.058 179.3)
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 #9C707D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
Use #9C707D 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.