#9D677B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(57.7% 0.074 355.8), rgb(157, 103, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9D677B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D677B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 103, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.074 355.8) |
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 #9D677B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D677B | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D677B text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D677B text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#D3B8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB788B
oklch(63% 0.068 355.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D677B
oklch(57.7% 0.074 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#805062
oklch(49.1% 0.069 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#684250
oklch(42.7% 0.056 356)
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Step 900
900
#553842
oklch(37.8% 0.044 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#9D677B 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) | #6D717C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A7A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5656E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D677B
#9D677B
oklch(57.7% 0.074 355.8)
- #448878
#448878
oklch(57.7% 0.074 176.3)
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 #9D677B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
Use #9D677B 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.