#986E79
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.4% 0.055 1.7), rgb(152, 110, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#986E79 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986E79 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 110, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.055 1.7) |
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 #986E79 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986E79 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986E79 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986E79 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#B7979F
oklch(70.8% 0.04 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57D87
oklch(63.2% 0.051 2.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986E79
oklch(58.4% 0.055 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A555E
oklch(49.2% 0.051 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#63454D
oklch(42.6% 0.043 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#513A40
oklch(37.6% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#986E79 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) | #737579 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C78 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6C72 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986E79
#986E79
oklch(58.4% 0.055 1.7)
- #55877E
#55877E
oklch(58.5% 0.056 181.7)
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 #986E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.058
Use #986E79 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.