#997266
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.8% 0.053 37.8), rgb(153, 114, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#997266 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997266 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 114, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.053 37.8) |
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 #997266 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997266 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997266 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997266 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79990
oklch(70.7% 0.038 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48074
oklch(63.1% 0.048 39.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#997266
oklch(58.8% 0.053 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A574D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#63473F
oklch(42.6% 0.041 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#997266 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) | #7B7665 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E66 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26C6F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997266
#997266
oklch(58.8% 0.053 37.8)
- #588592
#588592
oklch(58.9% 0.053 217.9)
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 #997266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.014
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
Use #997266 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.