#97807A
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.9% 0.03 35), rgb(151, 128, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#97807A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97807A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 128, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.03 35) |
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 #97807A | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97807A | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97807A text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97807A text on black | 5.68:1 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C97
oklch(70.8% 0.024 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97807A
oklch(61.9% 0.03 35)
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Step 600
600
#856D67
oklch(55.6% 0.032 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#715B55
oklch(49.1% 0.031 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A46
oklch(42.6% 0.025 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#97807A 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) | #85827A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7D7E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97807A
#97807A
oklch(61.9% 0.03 35)
- #728B91
#728B91
oklch(61.9% 0.03 213.9)
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 #97807A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
Use #97807A 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.