#987F68
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.4% 0.045 64.4), rgb(152, 127, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#987F68 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987F68 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 127, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.045 64.4) |
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 #987F68 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987F68 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987F68 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987F68 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8A
oklch(70.6% 0.036 62.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987F68
oklch(61.4% 0.045 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#886E55
oklch(55.7% 0.049 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#735B45
oklch(49% 0.046 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B39
oklch(42.8% 0.038 65)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E31
oklch(37.6% 0.03 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#987F68 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) | #878066 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8668 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07A79 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987F68
#987F68
oklch(61.4% 0.045 64.4)
- #6E889E
#6E889E
oklch(61.5% 0.045 244.1)
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 #987F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
Use #987F68 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.