#9E736C
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.7% 0.056 29.3), rgb(158, 115, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9E736C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E736C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 115, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.056 29.3) |
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 #9E736C | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E736C | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E736C text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E736C text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.028 29)
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Step 400
400
#BA9791
oklch(70.7% 0.043 29.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E736C
oklch(59.7% 0.056 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#94665F
oklch(55.7% 0.061 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E554E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 30)
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Step 800
800
#664540
oklch(42.6% 0.047 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#533A36
oklch(37.6% 0.036 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#9E736C 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) | #7C786B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86E71 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E736C
#9E736C
oklch(59.7% 0.056 29.3)
- #568991
#568991
oklch(59.7% 0.056 208.3)
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 #9E736C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.010
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
Use #9E736C 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.