#9D686F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.5% 0.069 10.8), rgb(157, 104, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9D686F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D686F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 104, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.069 10.8) |
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 #9D686F | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D686F | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D686F text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D686F text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BC
oklch(81% 0.031 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9499
oklch(70.6% 0.05 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A80
oklch(63.1% 0.063 11.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D686F
oklch(57.5% 0.069 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#815158
oklch(49.1% 0.065 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#694348
oklch(42.8% 0.053 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#55383C
oklch(37.6% 0.042 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#9D686F 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) | #71706F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A6E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7636B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D686F
#9D686F
oklch(57.5% 0.069 10.8)
- #438682
#438682
oklch(57.5% 0.069 190.3)
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 #9D686F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #9D686F 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.