#998B86
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.8% 0.018 40.7), rgb(153, 139, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#998B86 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998B86 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 139, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.018 40.7) |
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 #998B86 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998B86 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998B86 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998B86 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#A99E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998B86
oklch(64.8% 0.018 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E706A
oklch(55.6% 0.02 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D59
oklch(49.1% 0.019 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#574C49
oklch(42.7% 0.016 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#48403D
oklch(37.9% 0.012 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#998B86 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) | #8E8C86 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F86 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D898A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998B86
#998B86
oklch(64.8% 0.018 40.7)
- #839196
#839196
oklch(64.7% 0.018 221.2)
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 #998B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.005
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.057
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #998B86 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.