#9F7D73
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(62% 0.045 37), rgb(159, 125, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#9F7D73 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7D73 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 125, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.045 37) |
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 #9F7D73 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7D73 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7D73 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7D73 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#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
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
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Step 400
400
#B59991
oklch(70.6% 0.036 36.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7D73
oklch(62% 0.045 37)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5F
oklch(55.6% 0.048 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#78584E
oklch(49.1% 0.046 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#624840
oklch(42.7% 0.038 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#503C37
oklch(37.7% 0.03 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#9F7D73 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) | #858172 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8773 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7787A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7D73
#9F7D73
oklch(62% 0.045 37)
- #678D98
#678D98
oklch(61.9% 0.045 217.6)
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 #9F7D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #9F7D73 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.