#98776D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.8% 0.044 37.5), rgb(152, 119, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#98776D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98776D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 119, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.044 37.5) |
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 #98776D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98776D | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98776D text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98776D text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#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
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
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Step 400
400
#B59A91
oklch(70.8% 0.035 39.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98776D
oklch(59.8% 0.044 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5F
oklch(55.6% 0.048 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#78584F
oklch(49.1% 0.045 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#614840
oklch(42.6% 0.037 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#503C37
oklch(37.7% 0.03 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#98776D 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) | #7F7A6C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07274 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98776D
#98776D
oklch(59.8% 0.044 37.5)
- #628791
#628791
oklch(59.9% 0.044 216.3)
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 #98776D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.008
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #98776D 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.