#99646C
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.2% 0.069 9.6), rgb(153, 100, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#99646C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99646C |
| RGB | rgb(153, 100, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.069 9.6) |
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 #99646C | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99646C | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99646C text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99646C text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BC
oklch(81% 0.031 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD949A
oklch(70.6% 0.05 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A81
oklch(63.2% 0.063 9.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99646C
oklch(56.2% 0.069 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#815158
oklch(49.1% 0.065 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#694348
oklch(42.8% 0.053 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#55383D
oklch(37.6% 0.042 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#99646C 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) | #6D6D6C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26067 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99646C
#99646C
oklch(56.2% 0.069 9.6)
- #3E827E
#3E827E
oklch(56.1% 0.069 190.3)
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 #99646C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
Use #99646C 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.