#987D6F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.1% 0.039 48.9), rgb(152, 125, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#987D6F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987D6F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 125, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.039 48.9) |
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 #987D6F | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987D6F | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987D6F text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987D6F text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19B90
oklch(70.6% 0.031 48.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987D6F
oklch(61.1% 0.039 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#896C5D
oklch(55.6% 0.044 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#745A4D
oklch(49% 0.04 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E36
oklch(37.7% 0.025 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#987D6F 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) | #847F6E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A856F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07979 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987D6F
#987D6F
oklch(61.1% 0.039 48.9)
- #6B8997
#6B8997
oklch(61.2% 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 #987D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
Use #987D6F 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.