#9E868E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.4% 0.031 355.9), rgb(158, 134, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#9E868E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 356°. 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E868E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 134, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 11%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.031 355.9) |
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 #9E868E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E868E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E868E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E868E text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9BA1
oklch(70.8% 0.024 356.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E868E
oklch(64.4% 0.031 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#846B74
oklch(55.5% 0.034 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#705A61
oklch(49.2% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B494F
oklch(42.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D42
oklch(37.7% 0.021 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#9E868E 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) | #888A8E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8E8D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28589 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E868E
#9E868E
oklch(64.4% 0.031 355.9)
- #7A948D
#7A948D
oklch(64.4% 0.031 177.1)
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 #9E868E, 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 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
Use #9E868E 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.