#9E616B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.3% 0.08 9.3), rgb(158, 97, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#9E616B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E616B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 97, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.08 9.3) |
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 #9E616B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E616B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E616B text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E616B text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8BB
oklch(81% 0.036 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19299
oklch(70.6% 0.057 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17780
oklch(63.2% 0.074 9.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E616B
oklch(56.3% 0.08 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#854E57
oklch(49% 0.075 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4048
oklch(42.6% 0.062 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#58373C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#9E616B 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) | #6B6B6B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85C65 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E616B
#9E616B
oklch(56.3% 0.08 9.3)
- #30847F
#30847F
oklch(56.2% 0.08 189.6)
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 #9E616B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
Use #9E616B 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.