#9D736D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.6% 0.054 28), rgb(157, 115, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#9D736D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D736D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 115, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.054 28) |
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 #9D736D | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D736D | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D736D text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D736D text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB7
oklch(81% 0.026 30)
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Step 400
400
#BA9792
oklch(70.7% 0.043 27.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D736D
oklch(59.6% 0.054 28)
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Step 600
600
#936660
oklch(55.6% 0.059 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D554F
oklch(49.1% 0.055 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#664641
oklch(42.8% 0.045 29)
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Step 900
900
#533B37
oklch(37.8% 0.035 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#9D736D 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) | #7C786C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86806D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66E71 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D736D
#9D736D
oklch(59.6% 0.054 28)
- #578890
#578890
oklch(59.5% 0.054 208.8)
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 #9D736D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.008
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
Use #9D736D 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.