#9E7E76
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(62.1% 0.042 34.4), rgb(158, 126, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#9E7E76 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7E76 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 126, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.042 34.4) |
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 #9E7E76 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7E76 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7E76 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7E76 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49A93
oklch(70.7% 0.033 35.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7E76
oklch(62.1% 0.042 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A62
oklch(55.6% 0.046 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#775851
oklch(49.1% 0.043 33)
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Step 800
800
#614842
oklch(42.7% 0.036 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D38
oklch(37.8% 0.027 36)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#9E7E76 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) | #858175 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8876 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67A7C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7E76
#9E7E76
oklch(62.1% 0.042 34.4)
- #6A8D96
#6A8D96
oklch(62% 0.041 215.3)
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 #9E7E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
Use #9E7E76 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.