#9D6965
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.5% 0.068 24.2), rgb(157, 105, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9D6965 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6965 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 105, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.068 24.2) |
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 #9D6965 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D6965 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6965 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6965 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9592
oklch(70.6% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B77
oklch(63.1% 0.062 24.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D6965
oklch(57.5% 0.068 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#81524F
oklch(49% 0.064 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#694441
oklch(42.8% 0.052 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#553937
oklch(37.6% 0.04 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#9D6965 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) | #747065 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A64 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86368 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6965
#9D6965
oklch(57.5% 0.068 24.2)
- #43848B
#43848B
oklch(57.3% 0.067 204.7)
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 #9D6965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.052
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
Use #9D6965 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.