#97817F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.3% 0.027 24.1), rgb(151, 129, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#97817F 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97817F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 129, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.027 24.1) |
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 #97817F | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97817F | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97817F text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97817F text on black | 5.76:1 | 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
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBC
oklch(80.8% 0.014 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C9A
oklch(70.8% 0.022 25.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97817F
oklch(62.3% 0.027 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#846D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.029 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#705B59
oklch(49.1% 0.028 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A49
oklch(42.6% 0.023 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.018 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#97817F 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) | #85847F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A887F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7F81 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97817F
#97817F
oklch(62.3% 0.027 24.1)
- #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 #97817F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
Use #97817F 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.