#998987
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.4% 0.02 26.2), rgb(153, 137, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#998987 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998987 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 137, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.02 26.2) |
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 #998987 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998987 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998987 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998987 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D7
oklch(88.6% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9C
oklch(70.7% 0.015 22.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998987
oklch(64.4% 0.02 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F6F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.02 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D5B
oklch(49.2% 0.02 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#584C4A
oklch(42.8% 0.017 29)
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Step 900
900
#483F3E
oklch(37.7% 0.013 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#998987 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) | #8C8B87 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908E87 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8788 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998987
#998987
oklch(64.4% 0.02 26.2)
- #809193
#809193
oklch(64.4% 0.02 205.3)
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 #998987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.007
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
Use #998987 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.