#986364
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.7% 0.069 18.3), rgb(152, 99, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#986364 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986364 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 99, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.069 18.3) |
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 #986364 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986364 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986364 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986364 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9595
oklch(70.8% 0.049 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.064 17.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986364
oklch(55.7% 0.069 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#815253
oklch(49.1% 0.063 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#694344
oklch(42.7% 0.053 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#563939
oklch(37.8% 0.042 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
#986364 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) | #6D6B64 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7563 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25D64 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986364
#986364
oklch(55.7% 0.069 18.3)
- #3C8082
#3C8082
oklch(55.7% 0.069 197.9)
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 #986364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
Use #986364 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.