#897971
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.8% 0.023 48.3), rgb(137, 121, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#897971 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897971 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.023 48.3) |
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 #897971 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897971 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897971 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897971 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBB
oklch(81% 0.011 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E98
oklch(70.8% 0.017 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#95867E
oklch(63.1% 0.022 50)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897971
oklch(58.8% 0.023 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D56
oklch(49.1% 0.022 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#584C47
oklch(42.7% 0.018 44)
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Step 900
900
#48403B
oklch(37.8% 0.014 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#897971 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) | #7D7A70 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D71 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7677 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897971
#897971
oklch(58.8% 0.023 48.3)
- #6F8088
#6F8088
oklch(58.9% 0.023 227.8)
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 #897971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
Use #897971 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.