#996B78
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.9% 0.061 0.7), rgb(153, 107, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#996B78 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996B78 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 107, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.061 0.7) |
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 #996B78 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996B78 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996B78 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996B78 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABF
oklch(81% 0.027 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#B9969F
oklch(70.8% 0.043 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77C87
oklch(63.2% 0.055 1.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996B78
oklch(57.9% 0.061 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C535F
oklch(49.1% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#65444D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#523940
oklch(37.5% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#996B78 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) | #717378 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7B77 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1686F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996B78
#996B78
oklch(57.9% 0.061 0.7)
- #4F867C
#4F867C
oklch(57.9% 0.061 181.2)
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 #996B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
Use #996B78 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.