#998582
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.4% 0.025 27.9), rgb(153, 133, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#998582 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998582 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 133, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.025 27.9) |
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 #998582 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998582 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998582 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998582 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#DDD7D7
oklch(88.4% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.012 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9A
oklch(70.6% 0.019 26.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998582
oklch(63.4% 0.025 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#836E6B
oklch(55.7% 0.027 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C59
oklch(49.2% 0.024 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B49
oklch(42.7% 0.021 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3D
oklch(37.6% 0.017 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#998582 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) | #898782 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B82 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8384 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998582
#998582
oklch(63.4% 0.025 27.9)
- #7A8F92
#7A8F92
oklch(63.4% 0.024 207)
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 #998582, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.013
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #998582 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.