#986366
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.8% 0.069 15.8), rgb(152, 99, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#986366 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 16°. 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 | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986366 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 99, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.069 15.8) |
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 #986366 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986366 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986366 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986366 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9596
oklch(70.8% 0.049 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 16.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986366
oklch(55.8% 0.069 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#815154
oklch(49% 0.065 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#694345
oklch(42.7% 0.053 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#56393A
oklch(37.8% 0.041 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#986366 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) | #6D6B66 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797565 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25E64 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986366
#986366
oklch(55.8% 0.069 15.8)
- #3C8081
#3C8081
oklch(55.7% 0.069 196.7)
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 #986366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
Use #986366 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.