#986565
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.1% 0.066 19.4), rgb(152, 101, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#986565 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986565 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 101, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.066 19.4) |
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 #986565 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986565 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986565 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986565 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#D3B9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.03 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9595
oklch(70.7% 0.048 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B7B
oklch(63.2% 0.061 18.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986565
oklch(56.1% 0.066 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#805253
oklch(49% 0.062 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#684444
oklch(42.8% 0.05 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#553939
oklch(37.7% 0.04 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#986565 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) | #6F6C65 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7664 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26065 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986565
#986565
oklch(56.1% 0.066 19.4)
- #408184
#408184
oklch(56.2% 0.067 199.4)
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 #986565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.060
Use #986565 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.