#986964
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.8% 0.061 25.9), rgb(152, 105, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#986964 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986964 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 105, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.061 25.9) |
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 #986964 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986964 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986964 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986964 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E3D5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.028 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9792
oklch(70.8% 0.044 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97D78
oklch(63.2% 0.056 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986964
oklch(56.8% 0.061 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5450
oklch(49.1% 0.057 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#674541
oklch(42.7% 0.048 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#543A37
oklch(37.7% 0.038 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#986964 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) | #736F63 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7863 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26368 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986964
#986964
oklch(56.8% 0.061 25.9)
- #488189
#488189
oklch(56.7% 0.061 207.2)
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 #986964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
Use #986964 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.