#9D7E72
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.9% 0.043 42.2), rgb(157, 126, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#9D7E72 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 42°. 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7E72 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 126, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.043 42.2) |
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 #9D7E72 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7E72 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7E72 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7E72 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#EEE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49A91
oklch(70.7% 0.034 40)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7E72
oklch(61.9% 0.043 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5E
oklch(55.6% 0.046 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#76594E
oklch(49.1% 0.042 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#604940
oklch(42.7% 0.035 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#9D7E72 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) | #868171 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8772 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5797B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7E72
#9D7E72
oklch(61.9% 0.043 42.2)
- #6A8C99
#6A8C99
oklch(61.9% 0.043 223.4)
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 #9D7E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #9D7E72 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.