#9D7A71
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.1% 0.046 34.8), rgb(157, 122, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#9D7A71 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7A71 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 122, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.046 34.8) |
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 #9D7A71 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7A71 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7A71 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7A71 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB7
oklch(81% 0.023 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69992
oklch(70.7% 0.036 33.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7A71
oklch(61.1% 0.046 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6960
oklch(55.6% 0.05 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#79574F
oklch(49% 0.047 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#624841
oklch(42.8% 0.038 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#503C37
oklch(37.7% 0.03 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#9D7A71 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) | #827E70 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8571 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67578 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7A71
#9D7A71
oklch(61.1% 0.046 34.8)
- #638B95
#638B95
oklch(61.1% 0.047 214.9)
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 #9D7A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.016
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
Use #9D7A71 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.