#9E807F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.8% 0.037 20.4), rgb(158, 128, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#9E807F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E807F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 128, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.037 20.4) |
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 #9E807F | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E807F | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E807F text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E807F text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29A99
oklch(70.7% 0.029 20.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E807F
oklch(62.8% 0.037 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A69
oklch(55.6% 0.041 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#755858
oklch(49% 0.038 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4848
oklch(42.6% 0.032 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.024 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2423
oklch(27.2% 0.015 24.8)
#9E807F 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) | #85847F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57D80 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E807F
#9E807F
oklch(62.8% 0.037 20.4)
- #6E9091
#6E9091
oklch(62.8% 0.038 198.5)
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 #9E807F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.014
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
Use #9E807F 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.