#9D727E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.9% 0.057 0.6), rgb(157, 114, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#9D727E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D727E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 114, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.057 0.6) |
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 #9D727E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D727E | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D727E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D727E text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABF
oklch(81% 0.027 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#B9969F
oklch(70.8% 0.043 1.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D727E
oklch(59.9% 0.057 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#926471
oklch(55.6% 0.062 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C535F
oklch(49.1% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#65444E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#523940
oklch(37.5% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#9D727E 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) | #77797E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47076 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D727E
#9D727E
oklch(59.9% 0.057 0.6)
- #598B81
#598B81
oklch(59.8% 0.056 180.3)
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 #9D727E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
Use #9D727E 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.