#9C7771
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.4% 0.048 29.1), rgb(156, 119, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#9C7771 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C7771 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 119, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.048 29.1) |
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 #9C7771 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C7771 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C7771 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C7771 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79893
oklch(70.6% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C7771
oklch(60.4% 0.048 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6862
oklch(55.5% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5751
oklch(49.2% 0.048 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#634742
oklch(42.7% 0.04 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C38
oklch(37.8% 0.031 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#9C7771 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) | #7F7B70 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878271 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47375 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C7771
#9C7771
oklch(60.4% 0.048 29.1)
- #5F8A91
#5F8A91
oklch(60.5% 0.048 208.7)
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 #9C7771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.008
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
Use #9C7771 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.