#987462
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59% 0.053 47.8), rgb(152, 116, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#987462 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987462 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 116, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.053 47.8) |
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 #987462 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987462 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987462 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987462 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#A38170
oklch(63.1% 0.049 47.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#987462
oklch(59% 0.053 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#785848
oklch(49% 0.049 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#62483C
oklch(42.6% 0.041 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#987462 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) | #7D7761 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F62 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26E6F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987462
#987462
oklch(59% 0.053 47.8)
- #5B8496
#5B8496
oklch(59% 0.053 227.2)
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 #987462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
Use #987462 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.