#897978
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59% 0.02 22), rgb(137, 121, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#897978 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897978 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 121, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.02 22) |
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 #897978 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897978 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897978 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897978 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#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
#C6BEBE
oklch(80.8% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99D9C
oklch(70.6% 0.014 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#948584
oklch(63% 0.018 22.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897978
oklch(59% 0.02 22)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D5C
oklch(49.2% 0.018 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#574C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.015 24)
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Step 900
900
#483F3F
oklch(37.7% 0.012 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#897978 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) | #7C7B78 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E78 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7779 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897978
#897978
oklch(59% 0.02 22)
- #708182
#708182
oklch(59% 0.02 201)
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 #897978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.023
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
Use #897978 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.