#9D8488
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.8% 0.031 7.1), rgb(157, 132, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#9D8488 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8488 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 132, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.031 7.1) |
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 #9D8488 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8488 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D8488 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D8488 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBF
oklch(81% 0.015 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9E
oklch(70.8% 0.024 7.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8488
oklch(63.8% 0.031 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#866B70
oklch(55.6% 0.035 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#715A5D
oklch(49.2% 0.03 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C494C
oklch(42.6% 0.026 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D40
oklch(37.7% 0.021 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#9D8488 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) | #878888 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8C88 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28285 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8488
#9D8488
oklch(63.8% 0.031 7.1)
- #77928E
#77928E
oklch(63.8% 0.031 185.4)
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 #9D8488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.009
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
Use #9D8488 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.