#97897D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.9% 0.024 63), rgb(151, 137, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#97897D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97897D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 137, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.024 63) |
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 #97897D | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97897D | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97897D text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97897D text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E95
oklch(70.7% 0.019 59.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97897D
oklch(63.9% 0.024 63)
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Step 600
600
#7F7064
oklch(55.6% 0.026 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E53
oklch(49.1% 0.024 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#574D44
oklch(42.7% 0.02 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#484039
oklch(37.7% 0.016 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2521
oklch(26.9% 0.01 61)
#97897D 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) | #8E8A7C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8686 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97897D
#97897D
oklch(63.9% 0.024 63)
- #808E9A
#808E9A
oklch(63.9% 0.024 244)
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 #97897D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.010
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #97897D 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.