#98675E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.3% 0.065 30.7), rgb(152, 103, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#98675E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98675E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 103, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.065 30.7) |
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 #98675E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98675E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98675E text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98675E text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC968F
oklch(70.6% 0.047 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C74
oklch(63.1% 0.06 29.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98675E
oklch(56.3% 0.065 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#80544C
oklch(49.2% 0.061 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#68453E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A35
oklch(37.8% 0.04 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#98675E 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) | #726D5D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36065 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98675E
#98675E
oklch(56.3% 0.065 30.7)
- #43808B
#43808B
oklch(56.3% 0.065 210.6)
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 #98675E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
Use #98675E 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.