#986562
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56% 0.067 23.1), rgb(152, 101, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#986562 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986562 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 101, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.067 23.1) |
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 #986562 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986562 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986562 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986562 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB7
oklch(81% 0.03 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9593
oklch(70.6% 0.048 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B78
oklch(63.1% 0.062 22.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986562
oklch(56% 0.067 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#805350
oklch(49.1% 0.061 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#684442
oklch(42.7% 0.05 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#986562 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) | #6F6C62 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7661 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25F64 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986562
#986562
oklch(56% 0.067 23.1)
- #3F8086
#3F8086
oklch(56% 0.067 203.4)
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 #986562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.060
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.060
Use #986562 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.