#9F7E76
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.2% 0.043 33.9), rgb(159, 126, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#9F7E76 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7E76 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 126, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.043 33.9) |
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 #9F7E76 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7E76 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7E76 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7E76 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E1D7D4
oklch(88.6% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49A93
oklch(70.7% 0.033 35.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7E76
oklch(62.2% 0.043 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A61
oklch(55.6% 0.046 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#775851
oklch(49.1% 0.043 33)
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Step 800
800
#614842
oklch(42.7% 0.036 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C38
oklch(37.6% 0.028 32)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#9F7E76 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) | #858275 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8876 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77A7C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7E76
#9F7E76
oklch(62.2% 0.043 33.9)
- #698E97
#698E97
oklch(62.2% 0.043 214.4)
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 #9F7E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
Use #9F7E76 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.