#9C736E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.5% 0.053 26.6), rgb(156, 115, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#9C736E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C736E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 115, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.053 26.6) |
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 #9C736E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C736E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C736E text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C736E text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB8
oklch(81% 0.026 27)
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Step 400
400
#B99793
oklch(70.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C736E
oklch(59.5% 0.053 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#926761
oklch(55.7% 0.057 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5550
oklch(49% 0.053 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#654642
oklch(42.7% 0.044 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B38
oklch(37.8% 0.035 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#302221
oklch(26.8% 0.022 23.3)
#9C736E 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) | #7B786E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56E72 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C736E
#9C736E
oklch(59.5% 0.053 26.6)
- #58888F
#58888F
oklch(59.5% 0.053 207.4)
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 #9C736E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.007
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
Use #9C736E 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.