#897677
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.4% 0.024 14.2), rgb(137, 118, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#897677 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897677 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 118, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.024 14.2) |
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 #897677 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897677 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897677 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897677 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#C7BEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.01 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB9C9D
oklch(70.6% 0.018 13)
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Step 500
500
#968485
oklch(63% 0.022 13.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897677
oklch(58.4% 0.024 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C5D
oklch(49.2% 0.022 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#594B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.019 13)
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Step 900
900
#493F3F
oklch(37.8% 0.014 17.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2525
oklch(27.1% 0.009 17.7)
#897677 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) | #797877 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C77 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7476 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897677
#897677
oklch(58.4% 0.024 14.2)
- #6C807F
#6C807F
oklch(58.4% 0.023 192.8)
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 #897677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
Use #897677 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.