#957577
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.4% 0.04 14.2), rgb(149, 117, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#957577 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957577 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 117, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.04 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 #957577 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957577 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957577 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957577 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBD
oklch(81% 0.019 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#B3999A
oklch(70.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957577
oklch(59.4% 0.04 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B696B
oklch(55.5% 0.044 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#76575A
oklch(49% 0.041 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#604849
oklch(42.8% 0.033 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#957577 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) | #7A7977 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F77 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7276 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957577
#957577
oklch(59.4% 0.04 14.2)
- #628685
#628685
oklch(59.3% 0.04 194)
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 #957577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.012
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
Use #957577 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.