#986672
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.7% 0.066 3.7), rgb(152, 102, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#986672 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986672 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 102, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.066 3.7) |
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 #986672 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986672 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986672 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986672 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB959D
oklch(70.7% 0.047 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A85
oklch(63.1% 0.062 3.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986672
oklch(56.7% 0.066 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F525D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#67434C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#54393F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#986672 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) | #6D6E72 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797771 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0636A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986672
#986672
oklch(56.7% 0.066 3.7)
- #45837A
#45837A
oklch(56.6% 0.066 183.5)
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 #986672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
Use #986672 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.