#97817E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.3% 0.027 27.1), rgb(151, 129, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#97817E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97817E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 129, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.027 27.1) |
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 #97817E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97817E | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97817E text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97817E text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBC
oklch(80.8% 0.014 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C99
oklch(70.8% 0.022 29)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97817E
oklch(62.3% 0.027 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#846D6A
oklch(55.6% 0.03 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#705B58
oklch(49.1% 0.028 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A48
oklch(42.6% 0.023 26)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#97817E 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) | #85837E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7F80 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97817E
#97817E
oklch(62.3% 0.027 27.1)
- #748C8F
#748C8F
oklch(62.2% 0.028 205.7)
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 #97817E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
Use #97817E 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.