#9F727B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60% 0.058 5.7), rgb(159, 114, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#9F727B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F727B |
| RGB | rgb(159, 114, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.058 5.7) |
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 #9F727B | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F727B | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F727B text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F727B text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA959C
oklch(70.6% 0.045 5.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F727B
oklch(60% 0.058 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#94646E
oklch(55.7% 0.063 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E535C
oklch(49.2% 0.059 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#66444B
oklch(42.7% 0.048 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#53393E
oklch(37.6% 0.038 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#312225
oklch(27.1% 0.024 5.5)
#9F727B 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) | #78797B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83817A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76F75 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F727B
#9F727B
oklch(60% 0.058 5.7)
- #568C85
#568C85
oklch(60% 0.059 185.4)
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 #9F727B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
Use #9F727B 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.