#986A60
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.9% 0.062 32.7), rgb(152, 106, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#986A60 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986A60 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 106, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.062 32.7) |
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 #986A60 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986A60 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986A60 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986A60 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB5
oklch(81% 0.028 35)
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Step 400
400
#BB978F
oklch(70.7% 0.045 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#A97D74
oklch(63.1% 0.057 31.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986A60
oklch(56.9% 0.062 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E554C
oklch(49.2% 0.057 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#66453E
oklch(42.5% 0.047 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#533B35
oklch(37.7% 0.036 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#986A60 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) | #74705F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7960 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26467 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986A60
#986A60
oklch(56.9% 0.062 32.7)
- #49818D
#49818D
oklch(56.9% 0.062 213)
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 #986A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
Use #986A60 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.