#957777
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.8% 0.038 18.3), rgb(149, 119, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#957777 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957777 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 119, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.038 18.3) |
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 #957777 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957777 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957777 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957777 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.029 17.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957777
oklch(59.8% 0.038 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A6A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#755858
oklch(49% 0.038 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4848
oklch(42.6% 0.032 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#957777 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) | #7C7B77 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838077 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7477 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957777
#957777
oklch(59.8% 0.038 18.3)
- #658788
#658788
oklch(59.8% 0.038 198.4)
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 #957777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.011
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #957777 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.