#99727E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.4% 0.052 358.6), rgb(153, 114, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#99727E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99727E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 114, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.052 358.6) |
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 #99727E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99727E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99727E text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99727E text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CFBAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 358.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B797A0
oklch(70.8% 0.04 359.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#99727E
oklch(59.4% 0.052 358.6)
-
Step 600
600
#8F6673
oklch(55.7% 0.056 358.3)
-
Step 700
700
#7A5460
oklch(49.1% 0.053 358.6)
-
Step 800
800
#63454F
oklch(42.7% 0.044 357.4)
-
Step 900
900
#513A41
oklch(37.7% 0.034 358.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#99727E 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) | #77787E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807F7D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07076 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99727E
#99727E
oklch(59.4% 0.052 358.6)
- #5C897F
#5C897F
oklch(59.4% 0.052 179)
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 #99727E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #99727E 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.