#9C786D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.5% 0.048 37.7), rgb(156, 120, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#9C786D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C786D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 120, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.048 37.7) |
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 #9C786D | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C786D | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C786D text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C786D text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79990
oklch(70.7% 0.038 37.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C786D
oklch(60.5% 0.048 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F695D
oklch(55.6% 0.053 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A574D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#63473F
oklch(42.6% 0.041 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#513C36
oklch(37.7% 0.032 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#9C786D 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) | #807C6C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57375 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C786D
#9C786D
oklch(60.5% 0.048 37.7)
- #608995
#608995
oklch(60.4% 0.049 217.9)
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 #9C786D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.012
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #9C786D 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.