#977474
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.3% 0.044 18.5), rgb(151, 116, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#977474 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977474 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 116, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.044 18.5) |
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 #977474 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977474 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977474 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977474 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CDBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 17.6)
-
Step 400
400
#B49999
oklch(70.7% 0.032 17.9)
-
Step 500
500
#A18080
oklch(63.1% 0.041 18.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#977474
oklch(59.3% 0.044 18.5)
-
Step 700
700
#765858
oklch(49.2% 0.04 18.6)
-
Step 800
800
#604848
oklch(42.7% 0.033 18.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4F3C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 18.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#977474 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) | #7A7974 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F74 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7174 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977474
#977474
oklch(59.3% 0.044 18.5)
- #5F8788
#5F8788
oklch(59.4% 0.044 198)
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 #977474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.008
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
Use #977474 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.