#988D81
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65% 0.022 69.8), rgb(152, 141, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#988D81 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #988D81 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 141, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.022 69.8) |
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 #988D81 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #988D81 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #988D81 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #988D81 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFB9
oklch(80.8% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89F95
oklch(70.7% 0.018 70.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#988D81
oklch(65% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7165
oklch(55.6% 0.024 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#695F53
oklch(49.1% 0.023 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#564D44
oklch(42.6% 0.019 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#47403A
oklch(37.7% 0.014 63)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#988D81 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) | #918D80 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949081 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8A8A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #988D81
#988D81
oklch(65% 0.022 69.8)
- #85909C
#85909C
oklch(64.8% 0.022 250.5)
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 #988D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.011
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #988D81 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.