#988074
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.9% 0.035 48.1), rgb(152, 128, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#988074 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #988074 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 128, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.035 48.1) |
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 #988074 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #988074 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #988074 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #988074 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09C92
oklch(70.7% 0.028 48.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#988074
oklch(61.9% 0.035 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#866D60
oklch(55.5% 0.037 49)
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Step 700
700
#725B50
oklch(49.1% 0.035 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A41
oklch(42.6% 0.03 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E37
oklch(37.6% 0.023 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#988074 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) | #868273 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8774 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7C7D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #988074
#988074
oklch(61.9% 0.035 48.1)
- #718A96
#718A96
oklch(61.8% 0.034 228.6)
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 #988074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
Use #988074 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.