#97756B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.3% 0.046 37), rgb(151, 117, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#97756B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 37°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97756B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 117, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.046 37) |
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 #97756B | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97756B | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97756B text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97756B text on black | 5.07:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB7
oklch(80.8% 0.021 37)
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Step 400
400
#B49A92
oklch(70.7% 0.033 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18178
oklch(63.1% 0.042 36.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97756B
oklch(59.3% 0.046 37)
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Step 700
700
#775950
oklch(49.2% 0.042 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#614841
oklch(42.6% 0.036 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D37
oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#97756B 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) | #7D796A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F6B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7072 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97756B
#97756B
oklch(59.3% 0.046 37)
- #5F8590
#5F8590
oklch(59.2% 0.045 217.6)
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 #97756B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.008
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
Use #97756B 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.