#99828A
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63% 0.03 355), rgb(153, 130, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#99828A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99828A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 130, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.03 355) |
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 #99828A | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99828A | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99828A text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99828A text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA1
oklch(70.7% 0.023 355.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99828A
oklch(63% 0.03 355)
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Step 600
600
#846C74
oklch(55.7% 0.032 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A61
oklch(49.1% 0.029 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4950
oklch(42.6% 0.027 353)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D42
oklch(37.7% 0.021 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#99828A 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) | #84868A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898989 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8185 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99828A
#99828A
oklch(63% 0.03 355)
- #779088
#779088
oklch(63.1% 0.031 173.9)
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 #99828A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.007
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
Use #99828A 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.