#97857D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.1% 0.025 45.5), rgb(151, 133, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#97857D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97857D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 133, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.025 45.5) |
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 #97857D | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97857D | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97857D text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97857D text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.013 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D97
oklch(70.7% 0.02 43.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97857D
oklch(63.1% 0.025 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#826F66
oklch(55.7% 0.028 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D55
oklch(49.3% 0.026 46.7)
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Step 800
800
#594C46
oklch(42.8% 0.02 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#493F3A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#97857D 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) | #89867C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A7D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8283 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97857D
#97857D
oklch(63.1% 0.025 45.5)
- #7A8D95
#7A8D95
oklch(63.1% 0.025 225.1)
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 #97857D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.014
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.056
Use #97857D 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.