#977872
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.1% 0.04 30.9), rgb(151, 120, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#977872 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 31°. 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977872 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 120, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.04 30.9) |
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 #977872 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977872 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977872 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977872 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#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
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A95
oklch(70.7% 0.031 31.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977872
oklch(60.1% 0.04 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A64
oklch(55.6% 0.044 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#765853
oklch(49% 0.041 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#604844
oklch(42.6% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D39
oklch(37.8% 0.026 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#977872 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) | #7E7C72 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868172 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7476 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977872
#977872
oklch(60.1% 0.04 30.9)
- #65878E
#65878E
oklch(60% 0.04 211.7)
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 #977872, 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 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
Use #977872 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.