What color is #9C7E78?

#9C7E78 is a medium, muted red. In RGB it is rgb(156, 126, 120), and in HSL hsl(10, 15%, 54%).

Is #9C7E78 accessible as text?

On white, #9C7E78 has a contrast ratio of 3.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #9C7E78, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9C7E78?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-500 (#7C7C67).

What colors go well with #9C7E78?

#9C7E78 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #78959B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9C7E78 below.

Is #9C7E78 good for buttons?

#9C7E78 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9C7E78 — white text only reaches 3.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9C7E78 the same as CSS gray?

No — #9C7E78 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#9C7E78 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9C7E78

Not just a swatch — here's how #9C7E78 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9C7E78 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #9C7E78 Secondary #B76324 Accent #777743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Beaver as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #9C7E78 Anchor #3A2A20 Surface #F0E2D0 Accent #969665 Secondary #3B3833

Beaver anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9C7E78 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

Beaver plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #9C7E78 Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17957 Accent #98976D Anchor #3E2C21

Beaver holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #9C7E78 Secondary #B9AEAC Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Beaver is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Beaver carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #9C7E78 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 64/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9C7E78

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People also use #9C7E78 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAE6E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9B8A78 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9C7E78 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9C7E78;
  --color-base-rgb: 156 126 120;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.0% 0.038 31.3);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EEE8E7;
  --color-200: #DCD2D0;
  --color-300: #C1B1AE;
  --color-400: #A5918D;
  --color-500: #88726D;
  --color-600: #6A5B58;
  --color-700: #4D4341;
  --color-800: #342E2D;
  --color-900: #211D1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  beaver: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EEE8E7',
    200: '#DCD2D0',
    300: '#C1B1AE',
    400: '#A5918D',
    500: '#88726D',
    600: '#6A5B58',
    700: '#4D4341',
    800: '#342E2D',
    900: '#211D1D',
  },
}

$base: #9C7E78;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EEE8E7;
$base-200: #DCD2D0;
$base-300: #C1B1AE;
$base-400: #A5918D;
$base-500: #88726D;
$base-600: #6A5B58;
$base-700: #4D4341;
$base-800: #342E2D;
$base-900: #211D1D;
$base-hover: #7F635E;
$base-subtle: #E0D9D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9C7E78",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE8E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD2D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1B1AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A5918D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#88726D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A5B58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4341",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342E2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211D1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9C7E78

Color Lab

Pairs with #9C7E78

UI roles & guardrails

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