#988A86
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.5% 0.018 36.5), rgb(152, 138, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#988A86 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #988A86 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 138, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.018 36.5) |
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 #988A86 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #988A86 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #988A86 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #988A86 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBD
oklch(81% 0.008 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#A99E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#988A86
oklch(64.5% 0.018 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E706B
oklch(55.7% 0.019 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D5A
oklch(49% 0.018 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#574C49
oklch(42.7% 0.016 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#47403D
oklch(37.8% 0.011 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#988A86 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) | #8D8B86 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908E86 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8889 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #988A86
#988A86
oklch(64.5% 0.018 36.5)
- #829195
#829195
oklch(64.6% 0.018 215.5)
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 #988A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.003
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
Use #988A86 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.