#9E797E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.4% 0.047 9.5), rgb(158, 121, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#9E797E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E797E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 121, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.047 9.5) |
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 #9E797E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E797E | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E797E text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E797E text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#B6989B
oklch(70.8% 0.036 11.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E797E
oklch(61.4% 0.047 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E676D
oklch(55.5% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#79565B
oklch(49.2% 0.047 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#62464A
oklch(42.6% 0.039 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#503B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.03 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2324
oklch(27.1% 0.018 12.8)
#9E797E 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) | #7F7E7E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87857D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5767B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E797E
#9E797E
oklch(61.4% 0.047 9.5)
- #638E8A
#638E8A
oklch(61.4% 0.048 188.7)
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 #9E797E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
Use #9E797E 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.