#986760
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.3% 0.065 28.3), rgb(152, 103, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#986760 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 28°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986760 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 103, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.065 28.3) |
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 #986760 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986760 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986760 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986760 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9690
oklch(70.7% 0.047 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C75
oklch(63.1% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986760
oklch(56.3% 0.065 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#80544D
oklch(49.2% 0.06 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#684540
oklch(42.8% 0.05 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#543A36
oklch(37.7% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#986760 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) | #716D5F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26165 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986760
#986760
oklch(56.3% 0.065 28.3)
- #43808A
#43808A
oklch(56.3% 0.065 209.3)
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 #986760, 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 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
Use #986760 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.