#997A79
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.9% 0.039 20.4), rgb(153, 122, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#997A79 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997A79 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 122, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.039 20.4) |
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 #997A79 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997A79 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997A79 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997A79 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A99
oklch(70.8% 0.03 20.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997A79
oklch(60.9% 0.039 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A69
oklch(55.7% 0.042 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#765857
oklch(49.1% 0.04 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#604847
oklch(42.7% 0.033 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#997A79 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) | #807E79 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878479 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0777A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997A79
#997A79
oklch(60.9% 0.039 20.4)
- #688A8C
#688A8C
oklch(60.9% 0.038 200.7)
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 #997A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.016
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #997A79 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.