#987680
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.2% 0.045 359.1), rgb(152, 118, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#987680 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987680 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 118, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.045 359.1) |
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 #987680 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987680 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987680 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987680 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.021 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#B498A0
oklch(70.7% 0.035 358.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987680
oklch(60.2% 0.045 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6872
oklch(55.7% 0.048 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#775660
oklch(49.1% 0.046 359)
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Step 800
800
#61474E
oklch(42.8% 0.037 1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B41
oklch(37.6% 0.03 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#987680 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) | #7A7C80 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7479 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987680
#987680
oklch(60.2% 0.045 359.1)
- #648A81
#648A81
oklch(60.2% 0.045 178.4)
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 #987680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
Use #987680 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.