#9C796F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.7% 0.047 36.5), rgb(156, 121, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#9C796F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C796F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 121, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.047 36.5) |
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 #9C796F | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C796F | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C796F text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C796F text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#B69991
oklch(70.7% 0.037 35.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C796F
oklch(60.7% 0.047 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E695F
oklch(55.6% 0.05 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#79574E
oklch(49% 0.048 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#624840
oklch(42.7% 0.038 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#503C36
oklch(37.6% 0.03 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#9C796F 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) | #817D6E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89846F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57476 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C796F
#9C796F
oklch(60.7% 0.047 36.5)
- #628A95
#628A95
oklch(60.8% 0.047 216.7)
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 #9C796F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.013
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #9C796F 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.