#98737E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.5% 0.049 359.1), rgb(152, 115, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#98737E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98737E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 115, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.049 359.1) |
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 #98737E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98737E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98737E text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98737E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBC0
oklch(81% 0.024 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#B697A0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 358.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98737E
oklch(59.5% 0.049 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6672
oklch(55.5% 0.054 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#795560
oklch(49.1% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#62464E
oklch(42.7% 0.04 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#503B41
oklch(37.8% 0.031 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#98737E 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) | #77797E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807F7D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7177 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98737E
#98737E
oklch(59.5% 0.049 359.1)
- #5E897F
#5E897F
oklch(59.6% 0.05 178.4)
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 #98737E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
Use #98737E 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.