#997383
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.8% 0.053 351.8), rgb(153, 115, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#997383 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 352°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997383 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 115, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.053 351.8) |
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 #997383 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997383 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997383 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997383 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#B696A3
oklch(70.6% 0.042 351.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997383
oklch(59.8% 0.053 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6677
oklch(55.7% 0.057 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#795464
oklch(49.1% 0.054 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#624552
oklch(42.7% 0.044 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#503A44
oklch(37.6% 0.035 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#997383 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) | #767A84 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8082 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7278 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997383
#997383
oklch(59.8% 0.053 351.8)
- #5F8A7C
#5F8A7C
oklch(59.8% 0.052 172.2)
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 #997383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
Use #997383 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.