#9E6C5F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58% 0.068 35.2), rgb(158, 108, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#9E6C5F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6C5F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 108, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.068 35.2) |
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 #9E6C5F | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E6C5F | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6C5F text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6C5F text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD968C
oklch(70.6% 0.049 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C70
oklch(63% 0.062 34.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E6C5F
oklch(58% 0.068 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#805448
oklch(49.1% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#68453B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A33
oklch(37.7% 0.041 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#9E6C5F 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) | #78725E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C5F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96569 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6C5F
#9E6C5F
oklch(58% 0.068 35.2)
- #478593
#478593
oklch(58.1% 0.067 214.1)
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 #9E6C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
Use #9E6C5F 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.