#9F696F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58% 0.07 12.2), rgb(159, 105, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#9F696F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F696F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 105, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.07 12.2) |
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 #9F696F | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F696F | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F696F text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F696F text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 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
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9498
oklch(70.7% 0.051 12)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7F
oklch(63.2% 0.064 12.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F696F
oklch(58% 0.07 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#815157
oklch(49.1% 0.065 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#694347
oklch(42.8% 0.053 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#9F696F 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) | #72716F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9646B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F696F
#9F696F
oklch(58% 0.07 12.2)
- #438785
#438785
oklch(57.9% 0.069 192.9)
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 #9F696F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.063
Use #9F696F 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.