#998481
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.2% 0.026 27.5), rgb(153, 132, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#998481 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998481 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 132, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.026 27.5) |
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 #998481 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998481 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998481 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998481 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBC
oklch(81% 0.013 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C9A
oklch(70.7% 0.02 25.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998481
oklch(63.2% 0.026 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#836D6A
oklch(55.5% 0.028 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B58
oklch(49% 0.027 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B48
oklch(42.7% 0.021 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3D
oklch(37.6% 0.017 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2524
oklch(27.2% 0.011 27.5)
#998481 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) | #888681 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A81 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8283 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998481
#998481
oklch(63.2% 0.026 27.5)
- #788E92
#788E92
oklch(63.1% 0.026 209.8)
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 #998481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.016
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #998481 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.