#9D6572
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.1% 0.074 4.5), rgb(157, 101, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9D6572 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6572 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 101, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.074 4.5) |
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 #9D6572 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D6572 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6572 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6572 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE939C
oklch(70.6% 0.053 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7884
oklch(63% 0.068 4.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D6572
oklch(57.1% 0.074 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#82505C
oklch(49.2% 0.069 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A424B
oklch(42.8% 0.057 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#56383F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#9D6572 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) | #6D6F72 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7971 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6616A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6572
#9D6572
oklch(57.1% 0.074 4.5)
- #3D867D
#3D867D
oklch(57.1% 0.074 184.6)
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 #9D6572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #9D6572 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.