#98767A
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60% 0.043 10.5), rgb(152, 118, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#98767A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98767A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 118, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.043 10.5) |
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 #98767A | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98767A | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98767A text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98767A text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.022 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#B4989B
oklch(70.6% 0.034 10.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98767A
oklch(60% 0.043 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C686D
oklch(55.5% 0.047 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#77575B
oklch(49.2% 0.043 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#61474A
oklch(42.7% 0.036 11)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.027 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#98767A 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) | #7B7B7A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838179 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7377 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98767A
#98767A
oklch(60% 0.043 10.5)
- #628986
#628986
oklch(60% 0.044 190.1)
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 #98767A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.014
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
Use #98767A 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.