#986E6B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58% 0.054 23.5), rgb(152, 110, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#986E6B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986E6B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 110, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.054 23.5) |
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 #986E6B | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986E6B | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986E6B text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986E6B text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89895
oklch(70.8% 0.039 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.05 23.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986E6B
oklch(58% 0.054 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5653
oklch(49.2% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#644644
oklch(42.7% 0.042 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#523B39
oklch(37.7% 0.033 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#302322
oklch(27.1% 0.02 23.5)
#986E6B 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) | #76746B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B6A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1696D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986E6B
#986E6B
oklch(58% 0.054 23.5)
- #528489
#528489
oklch(58% 0.054 203.9)
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 #986E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.018
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.057
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.058
Use #986E6B 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.