#9C8182
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.9% 0.033 15.6), rgb(156, 129, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#9C8182 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8182 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 129, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 12%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.033 15.6) |
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 #9C8182 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8182 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8182 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8182 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBD
oklch(81% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09A9B
oklch(70.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8182
oklch(62.9% 0.033 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#876B6C
oklch(55.6% 0.036 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#73595A
oklch(49.1% 0.034 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D494A
oklch(42.7% 0.027 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.022 14)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#9C8182 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) | #858582 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8982 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27F81 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8182
#9C8182
oklch(62.9% 0.033 15.6)
- #728F8F
#728F8F
oklch(62.8% 0.033 196.3)
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 #9C8182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.011
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #9C8182 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.