#977D79
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.3% 0.033 28.3), rgb(151, 125, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#977D79 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 28°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977D79 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 125, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.033 28.3) |
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 #977D79 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977D79 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977D79 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977D79 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09B98
oklch(70.7% 0.025 27.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977D79
oklch(61.3% 0.033 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#876C68
oklch(55.6% 0.035 28)
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Step 700
700
#735A56
oklch(49.2% 0.034 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A46
oklch(42.8% 0.027 32)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3B
oklch(37.5% 0.021 27)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#977D79 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) | #828079 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888579 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7A7C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977D79
#977D79
oklch(61.3% 0.033 28.3)
- #6E8A8E
#6E8A8E
oklch(61.3% 0.032 207)
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 #977D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
Use #977D79 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.