#897477
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58% 0.027 8.2), rgb(137, 116, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#897477 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897477 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 116, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.027 8.2) |
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 #897477 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #897477 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897477 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897477 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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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
#DDD7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBF
oklch(81% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.019 9)
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Step 500
500
#978486
oklch(63.1% 0.023 10.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897477
oklch(58% 0.027 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.025 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#594B4D
oklch(42.8% 0.019 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E40
oklch(37.7% 0.017 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2425
oklch(26.9% 0.011 8.1)
#897477 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) | #777777 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A77 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7375 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897477
#897477
oklch(58% 0.027 8.2)
- #69807D
#69807D
oklch(58.1% 0.027 186.8)
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 #897477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
Use #897477 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.