#996B70
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.7% 0.059 11.9), rgb(153, 107, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#996B70 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996B70 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 107, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.059 11.9) |
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 #996B70 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996B70 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996B70 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996B70 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9699
oklch(70.7% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87C81
oklch(63.1% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996B70
oklch(57.7% 0.059 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5458
oklch(49.2% 0.055 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#654548
oklch(42.7% 0.044 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#533A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#996B70 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) | #737270 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A6F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2676D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996B70
#996B70
oklch(57.7% 0.059 11.9)
- #4D8582
#4D8582
oklch(57.7% 0.06 191.2)
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 #996B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #996B70 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.