#996170
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.8% 0.075 2.4), rgb(153, 97, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#996170 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996170 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 97, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.075 2.4) |
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 #996170 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996170 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996170 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996170 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BF
oklch(81% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE939E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7886
oklch(63.1% 0.069 1.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996170
oklch(55.8% 0.075 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#82505D
oklch(49.2% 0.069 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A414C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#56373F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#996170 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) | #696B70 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77756F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25D66 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996170
#996170
oklch(55.8% 0.075 2.4)
- #398277
#398277
oklch(55.7% 0.075 182.2)
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 #996170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
Use #996170 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.