#9F7974
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.2% 0.048 27.1), rgb(159, 121, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#9F7974 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7974 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 121, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.048 27.1) |
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 #9F7974 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7974 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7974 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7974 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79894
oklch(70.7% 0.038 26.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7974
oklch(61.2% 0.048 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#906863
oklch(55.7% 0.052 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5652
oklch(49% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#644743
oklch(42.8% 0.041 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#513B38
oklch(37.6% 0.032 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#9F7974 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) | #817E74 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898574 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87578 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7974
#9F7974
oklch(61.2% 0.048 27.1)
- #618C93
#618C93
oklch(61.1% 0.048 208.6)
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 #9F7974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.016
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #9F7974 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.