#957780
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.1% 0.039 358.5), rgb(149, 119, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#957780 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957780 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 119, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.039 358.5) |
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 #957780 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957780 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957780 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957780 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC0
oklch(81% 0.019 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#B299A0
oklch(70.7% 0.031 359.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957780
oklch(60.1% 0.039 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#896973
oklch(55.6% 0.043 358)
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Step 700
700
#745760
oklch(49% 0.04 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F484F
oklch(42.8% 0.033 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C41
oklch(37.6% 0.025 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#957780 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) | #7A7C80 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81817F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A767A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957780
#957780
oklch(60.1% 0.039 358.5)
- #678981
#678981
oklch(60.2% 0.04 178.8)
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 #957780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
Use #957780 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.