#9D8581
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.8% 0.03 29.1), rgb(157, 133, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#9D8581 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8581 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 133, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.03 29.1) |
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 #9D8581 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8581 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D8581 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D8581 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.015 28)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B98
oklch(70.6% 0.024 27.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8581
oklch(63.8% 0.03 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#866C68
oklch(55.5% 0.034 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#715B57
oklch(49.2% 0.03 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A47
oklch(42.7% 0.025 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#9D8581 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) | #8A8881 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8C81 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38284 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8581
#9D8581
oklch(63.8% 0.03 29.1)
- #779195
#779195
oklch(63.8% 0.03 207.8)
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 #9D8581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.015
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
Use #9D8581 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.