#98797E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.7% 0.039 7.5), rgb(152, 121, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#98797E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98797E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 121, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.039 7.5) |
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 #98797E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98797E | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98797E text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98797E text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#CCBCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.018 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#B3999D
oklch(70.7% 0.031 7.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98797E
oklch(60.7% 0.039 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A696F
oklch(55.6% 0.043 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#75585D
oklch(49.2% 0.039 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F484C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 6.9)
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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)
#98797E 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) | #7D7E7E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84837D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E777B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98797E
#98797E
oklch(60.7% 0.039 7.5)
- #688A86
#688A86
oklch(60.6% 0.039 187.3)
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 #98797E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
Use #98797E 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.