#9D667A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.5% 0.075 356.3), rgb(157, 102, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9D667A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D667A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 102, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.075 356.3) |
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 #9D667A | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D667A | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D667A text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D667A text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A1
oklch(70.7% 0.054 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC788A
oklch(63.1% 0.069 356.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D667A
oklch(57.5% 0.075 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#815062
oklch(49.2% 0.07 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#694150
oklch(42.7% 0.059 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#553742
oklch(37.6% 0.046 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#9D667A 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) | #6C707B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A79 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5636D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D667A
#9D667A
oklch(57.5% 0.075 356.3)
- #428877
#428877
oklch(57.6% 0.076 175.5)
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 #9D667A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
Use #9D667A 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.