#98786E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.1% 0.043 38.1), rgb(152, 120, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#98786E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98786E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 120, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.043 38.1) |
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 #98786E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98786E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98786E text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98786E text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
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Step 400
400
#B49A92
oklch(70.7% 0.033 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98786E
oklch(60.1% 0.043 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A60
oklch(55.6% 0.047 37)
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Step 700
700
#77584F
oklch(49% 0.044 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#614841
oklch(42.6% 0.036 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D37
oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#98786E 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) | #7F7B6D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87826E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07475 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98786E
#98786E
oklch(60.1% 0.043 38.1)
- #638792
#638792
oklch(60% 0.044 218.6)
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 #98786E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.010
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #98786E 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.