#9F7574
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.4% 0.053 20.3), rgb(159, 117, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9F7574 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7574 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 117, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.053 20.3) |
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 #9F7574 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7574 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7574 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7574 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E3D6D5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99796
oklch(70.7% 0.041 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7574
oklch(60.4% 0.053 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#926665
oklch(55.6% 0.057 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5554
oklch(49.3% 0.054 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#654545
oklch(42.6% 0.044 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.036 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#9F7574 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) | #7D7B74 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878273 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87175 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7574
#9F7574
oklch(60.4% 0.053 20.3)
- #5A8B8E
#5A8B8E
oklch(60.3% 0.053 200.8)
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 #9F7574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.012
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
Use #9F7574 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.