#957477
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.2% 0.042 12.3), rgb(149, 116, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#957477 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957477 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 116, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.042 12.3) |
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 #957477 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957477 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957477 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957477 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#B3999B
oklch(70.7% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8083
oklch(63% 0.038 11.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#957477
oklch(59.2% 0.042 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#75585B
oklch(49.1% 0.039 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F484A
oklch(42.7% 0.032 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.026 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#957477 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) | #797977 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E76 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7175 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957477
#957477
oklch(59.2% 0.042 12.3)
- #618684
#618684
oklch(59.2% 0.041 191.9)
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 #957477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.013
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
Use #957477 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.