#98787D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.5% 0.041 7.8), rgb(152, 120, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#98787D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98787D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 120, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.041 7.8) |
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 #98787D | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98787D | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98787D text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98787D text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBE
oklch(81% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#B3999D
oklch(70.7% 0.031 7.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98787D
oklch(60.5% 0.041 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B696E
oklch(55.6% 0.044 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#76575C
oklch(49.1% 0.042 8)
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Step 800
800
#60474B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#98787D 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) | #7D7D7D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84827C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E767A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98787D
#98787D
oklch(60.5% 0.041 7.8)
- #668A86
#668A86
oklch(60.5% 0.041 187.6)
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 #98787D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.018
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #98787D 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.