#97757E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.8% 0.044 0.9), rgb(151, 117, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#97757E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97757E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 117, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.044 0.9) |
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 #97757E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97757E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97757E text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97757E text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.021 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#B4989F
oklch(70.7% 0.035 1.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97757E
oklch(59.8% 0.044 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6872
oklch(55.7% 0.048 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#77565F
oklch(49.1% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#61474E
oklch(42.8% 0.037 1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B41
oklch(37.6% 0.03 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#97757E 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) | #797A7E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7378 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97757E
#97757E
oklch(59.8% 0.044 0.9)
- #628981
#628981
oklch(59.9% 0.045 180.6)
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 #97757E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
Use #97757E 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.