#9E7672
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.4% 0.051 25.2), rgb(158, 118, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#9E7672 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 25°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7672 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 118, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.051 25.2) |
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 #9E7672 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7672 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7672 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7672 text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89794
oklch(70.6% 0.04 24.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7672
oklch(60.4% 0.051 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#916763
oklch(55.6% 0.055 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5552
oklch(49.1% 0.053 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#654643
oklch(42.8% 0.043 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#523B39
oklch(37.7% 0.033 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#9E7672 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) | #7E7B72 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878372 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77175 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7672
#9E7672
oklch(60.4% 0.051 25.2)
- #5C8B90
#5C8B90
oklch(60.5% 0.051 204.3)
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 #9E7672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.010
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #9E7672 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.