#97737E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.4% 0.048 358.5), rgb(151, 115, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#97737E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97737E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 115, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.048 358.5) |
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 #97737E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97737E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97737E text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97737E text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#B597A0
oklch(70.6% 0.038 358.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97737E
oklch(59.4% 0.048 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6773
oklch(55.6% 0.051 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#785560
oklch(49% 0.049 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#62464F
oklch(42.8% 0.041 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#503B41
oklch(37.8% 0.031 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2326
oklch(27.1% 0.019 1.8)
#97737E 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) | #77797E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F7D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7177 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97737E
#97737E
oklch(59.4% 0.048 358.5)
- #5F887F
#5F887F
oklch(59.4% 0.048 179.4)
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 #97737E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
Use #97737E 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.