#977977
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.4% 0.038 22.7), rgb(151, 121, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#977977 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977977 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 121, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.038 22.7) |
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 #977977 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977977 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977977 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977977 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29A98
oklch(70.7% 0.029 23.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977977
oklch(60.4% 0.038 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A68
oklch(55.6% 0.041 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#755857
oklch(49% 0.039 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4847
oklch(42.6% 0.032 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2423
oklch(27.2% 0.015 24.8)
#977977 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) | #7F7D77 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858277 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7679 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977977
#977977
oklch(60.4% 0.038 22.7)
- #67888B
#67888B
oklch(60.3% 0.037 203.2)
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 #977977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.012
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
Use #977977 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.