#9D6A60
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.5% 0.068 31.5), rgb(157, 106, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9D6A60 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6A60 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 106, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.068 31.5) |
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 #9D6A60 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D6A60 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6A60 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6A60 text on black | 4.66:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB5
oklch(81% 0.031 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD968E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C72
oklch(63.1% 0.062 32.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D6A60
oklch(57.5% 0.068 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#81534A
oklch(49.1% 0.064 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#69443D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A34
oklch(37.8% 0.04 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#9D6A60 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) | #75705F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B5F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86367 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6A60
#9D6A60
oklch(57.5% 0.068 31.5)
- #448490
#448490
oklch(57.6% 0.068 211.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #9D6A60
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #9D6A60. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
Use #9D6A60 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.