#99686F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.1% 0.064 9.9), rgb(153, 104, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#99686F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99686F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 104, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.064 9.9) |
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 #99686F | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99686F | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99686F text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99686F text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB959A
oklch(70.6% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B81
oklch(63.1% 0.059 10.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99686F
oklch(57.1% 0.064 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5359
oklch(49.1% 0.058 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#674449
oklch(42.8% 0.049 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#54393D
oklch(37.7% 0.039 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#99686F 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) | #70706F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2646A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99686F
#99686F
oklch(57.1% 0.064 9.9)
- #478480
#478480
oklch(57.1% 0.064 190)
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 #99686F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #99686F 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.