#9E686C
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.6% 0.07 14.6), rgb(158, 104, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9E686C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E686C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 104, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.07 14.6) |
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 #9E686C | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E686C | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E686C text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E686C text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9497
oklch(70.7% 0.051 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7D
oklch(63.2% 0.064 15.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E686C
oklch(57.6% 0.07 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#815155
oklch(49% 0.065 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#694346
oklch(42.7% 0.053 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#56383A
oklch(37.6% 0.043 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#9E686C 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) | #72706C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A6B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8636A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E686C
#9E686C
oklch(57.6% 0.07 14.6)
- #418686
#418686
oklch(57.6% 0.07 195.4)
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 #9E686C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.058
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.060
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.062
Use #9E686C 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.