#996E6F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.2% 0.055 17.3), rgb(153, 110, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#996E6F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996E6F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.055 17.3) |
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 #996E6F | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996E6F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996E6F text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996E6F text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBB
oklch(81% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89798
oklch(70.7% 0.04 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67D7E
oklch(63% 0.051 17)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996E6F
oklch(58.2% 0.055 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5556
oklch(49.1% 0.051 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#644646
oklch(42.7% 0.041 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#523B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#996E6F 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) | #76746F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26A6F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996E6F
#996E6F
oklch(58.2% 0.055 17.3)
- #528586
#528586
oklch(58.1% 0.055 197.3)
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 #996E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.019
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #996E6F 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.