#987C6E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.9% 0.041 48), rgb(152, 124, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#987C6E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987C6E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 124, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.041 48) |
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 #987C6E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987C6E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987C6E text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987C6E text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29B90
oklch(70.7% 0.032 47.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987C6E
oklch(60.9% 0.041 48)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C5D
oklch(55.7% 0.045 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#755A4D
oklch(49.2% 0.041 47)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3F
oklch(42.8% 0.034 49)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E35
oklch(37.8% 0.027 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#987C6E 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) | #837E6D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07778 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987C6E
#987C6E
oklch(60.9% 0.041 48)
- #6A8896
#6A8896
oklch(60.9% 0.04 228.1)
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 #987C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
Use #987C6E 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.