#98636F
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(56% 0.07 4.8), rgb(152, 99, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#98636F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98636F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 99, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.07 4.8) |
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 #98636F | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98636F | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98636F text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98636F text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BE
oklch(81% 0.032 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD949C
oklch(70.7% 0.05 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7984
oklch(63.1% 0.065 4.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98636F
oklch(56% 0.07 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#80515C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#68424B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#55383F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#98636F 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) | #6B6C6F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78756E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15F67 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98636F
#98636F
oklch(56% 0.07 4.8)
- #3E827A
#3E827A
oklch(56% 0.07 185.3)
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 #98636F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
Use #98636F 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.