#9C7672
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.2% 0.048 25.5), rgb(156, 118, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#9C7672 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C7672 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 118, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.048 25.5) |
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 #9C7672 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C7672 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C7672 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C7672 text on black | 5.24:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79895
oklch(70.7% 0.037 24.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C7672
oklch(60.2% 0.048 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#906863
oklch(55.7% 0.052 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5652
oklch(49% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#644744
oklch(42.9% 0.04 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#513B39
oklch(37.6% 0.032 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#9C7672 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) | #7D7B72 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868272 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47275 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C7672
#9C7672
oklch(60.2% 0.048 25.5)
- #5E8A8F
#5E8A8F
oklch(60.3% 0.049 204.9)
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 #9C7672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.006
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
Use #9C7672 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.