#97746F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.2% 0.045 27.8), rgb(151, 116, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#97746F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97746F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 116, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.045 27.8) |
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 #97746F | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97746F | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97746F text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97746F text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E0D6D5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49995
oklch(70.6% 0.033 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#A1807C
oklch(63% 0.041 26.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97746F
oklch(59.2% 0.045 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#775854
oklch(49.1% 0.042 27)
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Step 800
800
#614844
oklch(42.7% 0.035 29)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2322
oklch(26.9% 0.017 24.3)
#97746F 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) | #7B786F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F6F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7073 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97746F
#97746F
oklch(59.2% 0.045 27.8)
- #5E868C
#5E868C
oklch(59.3% 0.045 207.7)
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 #97746F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.005
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #97746F 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.