#98988E
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(67.7% 0.014 106.8), rgb(152, 152, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#98988E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98988E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 152, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 5%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.014 106.8) |
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 #98988E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98988E | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98988E text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98988E text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.01 106.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98988E
oklch(67.7% 0.014 106.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8A7E
oklch(63% 0.018 106.9)
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Step 600
600
#747467
oklch(55.5% 0.02 107)
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Step 700
700
#626256
oklch(49.2% 0.019 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#505046
oklch(42.8% 0.016 107.1)
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Step 900
900
#42423B
oklch(37.7% 0.012 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#272722
oklch(27.1% 0.009 107)
#98988E 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) | #9A978D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A988E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9795 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #98988E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
Use #98988E 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.