#9C757D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.3% 0.05 5), rgb(156, 117, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#9C757D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C757D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 117, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.05 5) |
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 #9C757D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C757D | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C757D text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C757D text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D8
oklch(88.6% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABE
oklch(80.8% 0.024 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B7979D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 5.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C757D
oklch(60.3% 0.05 5)
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Step 600
600
#8F666F
oklch(55.5% 0.054 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A555D
oklch(49.2% 0.05 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#63454C
oklch(42.6% 0.043 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#513A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.033 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#9C757D 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) | #7A7B7D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83827C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37278 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C757D
#9C757D
oklch(60.3% 0.05 5)
- #5E8B85
#5E8B85
oklch(60.2% 0.05 185.5)
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 #9C757D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
Use #9C757D 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.