#9F656F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.2% 0.076 8.5), rgb(159, 101, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9F656F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F656F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 101, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.076 8.5) |
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 #9F656F | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F656F | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F656F text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F656F text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#C0939A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7881
oklch(63.1% 0.07 8.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F656F
oklch(57.2% 0.076 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#834F59
oklch(49% 0.071 7.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4148
oklch(42.7% 0.059 9)
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Step 900
900
#57373D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#332124
oklch(27.1% 0.028 8.1)
#9F656F 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) | #6E6F6F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96069 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F656F
#9F656F
oklch(57.2% 0.076 8.5)
- #3A8781
#3A8781
oklch(57.4% 0.076 188.3)
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 #9F656F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
Use #9F656F 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.