#9F727F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.1% 0.059 0.1), rgb(159, 114, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#9F727F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F727F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 114, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.059 0.1) |
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 #9F727F | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F727F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F727F text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F727F text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 359)
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Step 400
400
#BA959F
oklch(70.7% 0.046 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F727F
oklch(60.1% 0.059 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#936372
oklch(55.5% 0.065 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D525F
oklch(49% 0.06 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#66444E
oklch(42.8% 0.049 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#533941
oklch(37.7% 0.039 359)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#9F727F 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) | #787A7F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77076 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F727F
#9F727F
oklch(60.1% 0.059 0.1)
- #578D82
#578D82
oklch(60.2% 0.06 179.8)
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 #9F727F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
Use #9F727F 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.