#987066
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.3% 0.053 34.5), rgb(152, 112, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#987066 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987066 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 112, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.053 34.5) |
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 #987066 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #987066 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987066 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987066 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79991
oklch(70.8% 0.038 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57F76
oklch(63.1% 0.049 33.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#987066
oklch(58.3% 0.053 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A574E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#634740
oklch(42.6% 0.04 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C36
oklch(37.7% 0.032 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#987066 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) | #797565 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C66 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16B6D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987066
#987066
oklch(58.3% 0.053 34.5)
- #55848F
#55848F
oklch(58.4% 0.054 214.1)
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 #987066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.017
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
Use #987066 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.