#996C74
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58% 0.058 7.3), rgb(153, 108, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#996C74 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996C74 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 108, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.058 7.3) |
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 #996C74 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996C74 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996C74 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996C74 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E2D5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9969C
oklch(70.7% 0.043 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#A77C84
oklch(63.1% 0.054 6.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996C74
oklch(58% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C545B
oklch(49.1% 0.054 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#65454A
oklch(42.8% 0.045 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#523A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#996C74 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) | #737374 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B73 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1696F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996C74
#996C74
oklch(58% 0.058 7.3)
- #508680
#508680
oklch(58.1% 0.058 186.7)
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 #996C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
Use #996C74 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.