#9F706E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.3% 0.06 21.8), rgb(159, 112, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9F706E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F706E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 112, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.06 21.8) |
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 #9F706E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F706E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F706E text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F706E text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.028 20.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9695
oklch(70.6% 0.043 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#A97D7A
oklch(63.2% 0.055 23.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F706E
oklch(59.3% 0.06 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5452
oklch(49.1% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#664544
oklch(42.7% 0.046 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A39
oklch(37.6% 0.036 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#9F706E 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) | #79766E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96B70 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F706E
#9F706E
oklch(59.3% 0.06 21.8)
- #50898D
#50898D
oklch(59.3% 0.06 201.5)
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 #9F706E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #9F706E 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.