#9F6979
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.3% 0.072 0.3), rgb(159, 105, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#9F6979 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F6979 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 105, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.072 0.3) |
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 #9F6979 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F6979 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F6979 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F6979 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 1)
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Step 400
400
#BD949F
oklch(70.8% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7987
oklch(63.2% 0.066 1.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F6979
oklch(58.3% 0.072 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#80505F
oklch(49% 0.067 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#68424D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#9F6979 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) | #70727A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C78 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8666E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F6979
#9F6979
oklch(58.3% 0.072 0.3)
- #45897D
#45897D
oklch(58.2% 0.072 180.8)
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 #9F6979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
Use #9F6979 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.