#9E7579
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.4% 0.052 12.2), rgb(158, 117, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9E7579 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7579 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 117, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.052 12.2) |
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 #9E7579 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7579 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7579 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7579 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#B8979A
oklch(70.7% 0.04 12)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7579
oklch(60.4% 0.052 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#91666A
oklch(55.6% 0.056 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5459
oklch(49.1% 0.054 11)
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Step 800
800
#654548
oklch(42.7% 0.044 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#523A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#9E7579 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) | #7C7B79 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858278 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67276 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7579
#9E7579
oklch(60.4% 0.052 12.2)
- #5C8C8A
#5C8C8A
oklch(60.5% 0.052 192.5)
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 #9E7579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.016
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
Use #9E7579 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.