#977970
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.2% 0.04 37.3), rgb(151, 121, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#977970 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977970 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 121, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.04 37.3) |
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 #977970 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977970 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977970 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977970 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB8
oklch(81% 0.02 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39A93
oklch(70.6% 0.032 36.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977970
oklch(60.2% 0.04 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B61
oklch(55.7% 0.044 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#765950
oklch(49.1% 0.041 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#604942
oklch(42.8% 0.034 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D38
oklch(37.7% 0.025 37)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#977970 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) | #807C6F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878270 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7577 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977970
#977970
oklch(60.2% 0.04 37.3)
- #668791
#668791
oklch(60.2% 0.04 218.4)
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 #977970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.011
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #977970 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.