#957979
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.3% 0.035 18.2), rgb(149, 121, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#957979 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957979 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 121, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.035 18.2) |
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 #957979 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957979 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957979 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957979 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBC
oklch(80.8% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.027 17.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957979
oklch(60.3% 0.035 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#886B6B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#745959
oklch(49.2% 0.036 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4949
oklch(42.7% 0.029 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#957979 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) | #7E7D79 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848279 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7679 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957979
#957979
oklch(60.3% 0.035 18.2)
- #698889
#698889
oklch(60.3% 0.035 198.7)
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 #957979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.015
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #957979 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.