#97736E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59% 0.046 27.6), rgb(151, 115, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#97736E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97736E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 115, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.046 27.6) |
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 #97736E | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97736E | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97736E text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97736E text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.021 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59995
oklch(70.7% 0.034 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#A2807B
oklch(63.1% 0.043 28)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97736E
oklch(59% 0.046 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#775853
oklch(49.1% 0.042 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#614844
oklch(42.7% 0.035 29)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C39
oklch(37.6% 0.027 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#97736E 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) | #7A776E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6F72 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97736E
#97736E
oklch(59% 0.046 27.6)
- #5C858B
#5C858B
oklch(58.9% 0.046 207.4)
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 #97736E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.007
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
Use #97736E 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.