#986772
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.9% 0.065 4.6), rgb(152, 103, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#986772 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986772 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 103, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.065 4.6) |
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 #986772 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986772 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986772 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986772 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#A97B85
oklch(63.1% 0.059 4.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986772
oklch(56.9% 0.065 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E525C
oklch(49% 0.06 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#67434B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 4.9)
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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)
#986772 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) | #6E6F72 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7871 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0646B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986772
#986772
oklch(56.9% 0.065 4.6)
- #47847C
#47847C
oklch(57% 0.065 184.7)
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 #986772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
Use #986772 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.