#977A77
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.6% 0.037 25.1), rgb(151, 122, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#977A77 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977A77 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 122, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.037 25.1) |
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 #977A77 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977A77 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977A77 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977A77 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#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)
#977A77
oklch(60.6% 0.037 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#896B68
oklch(55.6% 0.039 25)
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Step 700
700
#745956
oklch(49.1% 0.036 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4946
oklch(42.8% 0.031 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#977A77 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) | #807D77 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868377 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7779 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977A77
#977A77
oklch(60.6% 0.037 25.1)
- #69898D
#69898D
oklch(60.7% 0.037 205.7)
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 #977A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.014
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
Use #977A77 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.