#9C858F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.1% 0.031 350), rgb(156, 133, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#9C858F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C858F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 133, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 10%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.031 350) |
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 #9C858F | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C858F | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C858F text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C858F text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC2
oklch(81% 0.015 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA3
oklch(70.8% 0.024 349)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C858F
oklch(64.1% 0.031 350)
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Step 600
600
#836B76
oklch(55.5% 0.034 349)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A63
oklch(49.2% 0.03 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4951
oklch(42.7% 0.027 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D43
oklch(37.6% 0.02 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#9C858F 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) | #87898F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8C8E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08588 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C858F
#9C858F
oklch(64.1% 0.031 350)
- #7A9389
#7A9389
oklch(64.1% 0.032 169.1)
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 #9C858F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.012
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
Use #9C858F 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.