#9E858A
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.1% 0.031 4.5), rgb(158, 133, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#9E858A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E858A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 133, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.031 4.5) |
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 #9E858A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E858A | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E858A text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E858A text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBF
oklch(81% 0.015 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9F
oklch(70.8% 0.024 4.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E858A
oklch(64.1% 0.031 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#856B71
oklch(55.5% 0.034 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#71595E
oklch(49% 0.032 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C494D
oklch(42.6% 0.026 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D40
oklch(37.6% 0.02 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#9E858A 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) | #88898A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8D8A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38487 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E858A
#9E858A
oklch(64.1% 0.031 4.5)
- #78938F
#78938F
oklch(64.1% 0.031 185.5)
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 #9E858A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.011
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
Use #9E858A 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.