#996265
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.7% 0.072 16.1), rgb(153, 98, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#996265 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996265 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 98, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.072 16.1) |
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 #996265 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996265 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996265 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996265 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B9
oklch(81% 0.032 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9496
oklch(70.7% 0.052 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE797C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 15.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996265
oklch(55.7% 0.072 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#825154
oklch(49.1% 0.066 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4245
oklch(42.6% 0.056 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#56383A
oklch(37.6% 0.043 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#996265 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) | #6C6A65 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797564 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35C63 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996265
#996265
oklch(55.7% 0.072 16.1)
- #388181
#388181
oklch(55.7% 0.072 195.3)
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 #996265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
Use #996265 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.