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#987676 Color

#987676 is rgb(152, 118, 118) in RGB, hsl(0, 14%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 22%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#987676
HEX#987676
RGBrgb(152, 118, 118)
HSLhsl(0, 14%, 53%)
HSVhsv(0, 22%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 22%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.043 18.4)
LABlab(53.03% 13.72 5.38)
LCHlch(53.03% 14.74 21.42)

What #987676 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #987676, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#987676 Channel Values

How #987676 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 152 · G 118 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 0° · S 14% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 0° · S 22% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 22% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.05:1 vs white · 5.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #987676 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #987676

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #987676; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #987676

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #987676 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#987676
Protanopia#7D7D76
Protanomaly#887A76
Deuteranopia#828275
Deuteranomaly#8C7E75
Tritanopia#987676
Tritanomaly#987676
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #987676 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-987676: #987676;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #987676;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-987676': '#987676' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.463, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_987676">#987676</color>
SVG fillfill="#987676"

More Red Colors

#987676 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#987676 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #987676?

#987676 is a mid-tone red — rgb(152, 118, 118) in RGB and hsl(0, 14%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.74.

What is the RGB value of #987676?

#987676 is rgb(152, 118, 118) — red 152, green 118, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #987676?

#987676 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 22%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #987676 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #987676 scores 4.05:1 against white and 5.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #987676 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #987676 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.53, which is visibly different.

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