#97635F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.4% 0.068 24.3), rgb(151, 99, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#97635F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97635F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 99, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.068 24.3) |
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 #97635F | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97635F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97635F text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97635F text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9592
oklch(70.7% 0.05 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B77
oklch(63.2% 0.063 24.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97635F
oklch(55.4% 0.068 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#81524F
oklch(49% 0.064 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#694441
oklch(42.8% 0.052 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#553937
oklch(37.6% 0.04 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#97635F 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) | #6E6A5F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15D62 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97635F
#97635F
oklch(55.4% 0.068 24.3)
- #3C7F85
#3C7F85
oklch(55.5% 0.068 203.2)
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 #97635F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
Use #97635F 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.