#9F7E72
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(62.1% 0.045 40.9), rgb(159, 126, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#9F7E72 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7E72 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 126, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.045 40.9) |
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 #9F7E72 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7E72 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7E72 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7E72 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59A90
oklch(70.8% 0.035 41.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7E72
oklch(62.1% 0.045 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5D
oklch(55.6% 0.049 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#78584D
oklch(49.1% 0.046 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#61483F
oklch(42.6% 0.037 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#503D36
oklch(37.9% 0.029 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2420
oklch(27.2% 0.018 40.9)
#9F7E72 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) | #868171 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8872 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8797B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7E72
#9F7E72
oklch(62.1% 0.045 40.9)
- #698D9A
#698D9A
oklch(62.1% 0.045 222.1)
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 #9F7E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #9F7E72 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.