#9C776E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.3% 0.049 34), rgb(156, 119, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9C776E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C776E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 119, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.049 34) |
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 #9C776E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C776E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C776E text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C776E text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79991
oklch(70.8% 0.038 35.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C776E
oklch(60.3% 0.049 34)
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Step 600
600
#90685F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 33)
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Step 700
700
#7A574E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#634740
oklch(42.6% 0.04 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C36
oklch(37.7% 0.032 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#9C776E 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) | #7F7B6D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88826E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57275 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C776E
#9C776E
oklch(60.3% 0.049 34)
- #5F8993
#5F8993
oklch(60.3% 0.049 214.2)
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 #9C776E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.009
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
Use #9C776E 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.