#987F75
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.7% 0.034 43), rgb(152, 127, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#987F75 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987F75 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 127, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.034 43) |
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 #987F75 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987F75 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987F75 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987F75 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#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
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09C93
oklch(70.8% 0.027 45.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987F75
oklch(61.7% 0.034 43)
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Step 600
600
#876D62
oklch(55.7% 0.037 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#725B51
oklch(49.1% 0.034 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A42
oklch(42.6% 0.029 44)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E38
oklch(37.7% 0.022 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#987F75 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) | #858174 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8675 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7B7C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987F75
#987F75
oklch(61.7% 0.034 43)
- #6F8A95
#6F8A95
oklch(61.6% 0.035 224.6)
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 #987F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
Use #987F75 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.