#9C8384
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.3% 0.031 15.3), rgb(156, 131, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#9C8384 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 15°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8384 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 131, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.031 15.3) |
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 #9C8384 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8384 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8384 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8384 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.015 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9C
oklch(70.7% 0.024 14.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8384
oklch(63.3% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#866C6D
oklch(55.7% 0.033 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#715A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.03 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C494A
oklch(42.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#9C8384 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) | #878684 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B84 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18183 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8384
#9C8384
oklch(63.3% 0.031 15.3)
- #759090
#759090
oklch(63.3% 0.031 196.4)
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 #9C8384, 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 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
Use #9C8384 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.