#996168
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.6% 0.073 11.6), rgb(153, 97, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#996168 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996168 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 97, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.073 11.6) |
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 #996168 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996168 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996168 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996168 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9398
oklch(70.6% 0.053 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE797F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 11.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996168
oklch(55.6% 0.073 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#835057
oklch(49.1% 0.069 11)
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Step 800
800
#6A4247
oklch(42.7% 0.056 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#996168 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) | #6B6A68 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787467 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35C64 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996168
#996168
oklch(55.6% 0.073 11.6)
- #37817E
#37817E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 191.6)
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 #996168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
Use #996168 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.