#9D6473
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.9% 0.076 2.7), rgb(157, 100, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9D6473 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6473 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 100, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.076 2.7) |
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 #9D6473 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D6473 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6473 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6473 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF939D
oklch(70.7% 0.055 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7885
oklch(63.1% 0.07 3.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D6473
oklch(56.9% 0.076 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#824F5D
oklch(49% 0.071 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A414C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#56373F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#332125
oklch(27.2% 0.028 4.5)
#9D6473 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) | #6C6E73 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7872 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66069 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6473
#9D6473
oklch(56.9% 0.076 2.7)
- #3B867B
#3B867B
oklch(56.9% 0.076 182.6)
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 #9D6473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #9D6473 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.