#997181
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.4% 0.055 353.1), rgb(153, 113, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#997181 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997181 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 113, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.055 353.1) |
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 #997181 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997181 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997181 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997181 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#B796A3
oklch(70.7% 0.043 352.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997181
oklch(59.4% 0.055 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6576
oklch(55.6% 0.059 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5463
oklch(49.2% 0.055 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#634551
oklch(42.8% 0.045 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A43
oklch(37.7% 0.035 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#997181 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) | #757882 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7F80 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7076 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997181
#997181
oklch(59.4% 0.055 353.1)
- #5B897B
#5B897B
oklch(59.3% 0.055 173.3)
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 #997181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
Use #997181 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.