#98656E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.4% 0.067 7.9), rgb(152, 101, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#98656E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98656E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 101, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.067 7.9) |
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 #98656E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98656E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98656E text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98656E text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC959B
oklch(70.8% 0.047 8)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A82
oklch(63.1% 0.062 8.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98656E
oklch(56.4% 0.067 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F525A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#68434A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#54393D
oklch(37.7% 0.039 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#98656E 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) | #6D6D6E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79776D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16168 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98656E
#98656E
oklch(56.4% 0.067 7.9)
- #42827D
#42827D
oklch(56.3% 0.066 188.8)
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 #98656E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
Use #98656E 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.