#997C77
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.2% 0.037 29.5), rgb(153, 124, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#997C77 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997C77 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.037 29.5) |
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 #997C77 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997C77 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997C77 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997C77 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDBA
oklch(81% 0.018 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29A96
oklch(70.6% 0.029 29)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997C77
oklch(61.2% 0.037 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#896B66
oklch(55.6% 0.039 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#755954
oklch(49.1% 0.038 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4945
oklch(42.7% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.025 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#997C77 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) | #827F77 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898577 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0797B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997C77
#997C77
oklch(61.2% 0.037 29.5)
- #6A8A90
#6A8A90
oklch(61.1% 0.037 210.3)
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 #997C77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
Use #997C77 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.