#9F7273
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.8% 0.057 17.4), rgb(159, 114, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9F7273 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7273 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 114, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.057 17.4) |
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 #9F7273 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7273 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7273 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7273 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9696
oklch(70.7% 0.045 18.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7273
oklch(59.8% 0.057 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#946566
oklch(55.6% 0.061 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5355
oklch(49% 0.058 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#674445
oklch(42.7% 0.049 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#543A3A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#9F7273 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) | #7A7873 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858172 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86E73 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7273
#9F7273
oklch(59.8% 0.057 17.4)
- #558A8C
#558A8C
oklch(59.7% 0.057 198.8)
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 #9F7273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.014
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
Use #9F7273 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.