#897A75
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.2% 0.02 39.3), rgb(137, 122, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#897A75 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 Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #897A75 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 122, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.02 39.3) |
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 #897A75 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #897A75 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #897A75 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #897A75 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#A99E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#948681
oklch(63.1% 0.019 40.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#897A75
oklch(59.2% 0.02 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D59
oklch(49.1% 0.019 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#574C49
oklch(42.7% 0.016 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#48403D
oklch(37.9% 0.012 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#897A75 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) | #7D7B75 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E75 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7879 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #897A75
#897A75
oklch(59.2% 0.02 39.3)
- #718186
#718186
oklch(59.2% 0.02 218.5)
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 #897A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.022
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
Use #897A75 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.