#978079
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.9% 0.03 37.6), rgb(151, 128, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#978079 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978079 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 128, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.03 37.6) |
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 #978079 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978079 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978079 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978079 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEBA
oklch(81% 0.015 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C96
oklch(70.8% 0.024 38.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978079
oklch(61.9% 0.03 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#856D66
oklch(55.6% 0.032 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#715B54
oklch(49.1% 0.031 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A45
oklch(42.6% 0.026 36)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#978079 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) | #858279 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8779 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7D7E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978079
#978079
oklch(61.9% 0.03 37.6)
- #728B92
#728B92
oklch(62% 0.03 216.6)
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 #978079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
Use #978079 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.