#998D8A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.3% 0.015 34.3), rgb(153, 141, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#998D8A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998D8A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 141, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 7%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.015 34.3) |
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 #998D8A | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998D8A | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998D8A text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998D8A text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#A89E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.012 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998D8A
oklch(65.3% 0.015 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D706D
oklch(55.6% 0.017 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#695E5B
oklch(49.1% 0.015 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#564D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.013 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#47403E
oklch(37.8% 0.01 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#292524
oklch(26.8% 0.006 34.3)
#998D8A 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) | #908E8A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92908A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8C8C | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998D8A
#998D8A
oklch(65.3% 0.015 34.3)
- #869396
#869396
oklch(65.4% 0.016 213.1)
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 #998D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.011
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
Use #998D8A 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.