#99738B
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.1% 0.058 340.8), rgb(153, 115, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#99738B is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99738B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 115, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.058 340.8) |
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 #99738B | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99738B | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99738B text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99738B text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.028 341)
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Step 400
400
#B596A9
oklch(70.7% 0.045 341)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99738B
oklch(60.1% 0.058 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D657F
oklch(55.6% 0.063 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#78536B
oklch(49% 0.06 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#624457
oklch(42.7% 0.05 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#503A48
oklch(37.8% 0.038 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#99738B 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) | #747B8C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D808A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E737B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99738B
#99738B
oklch(60.1% 0.058 340.8)
- #618C75
#618C75
oklch(60.2% 0.059 160.6)
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 #99738B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
Use #99738B 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.