#997D7B
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.6% 0.035 22.9), rgb(153, 125, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#997D7B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997D7B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 125, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.035 22.9) |
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 #997D7B | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997D7B | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997D7B text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997D7B text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDBB
oklch(81% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19A99
oklch(70.6% 0.027 20.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997D7B
oklch(61.6% 0.035 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#886B69
oklch(55.6% 0.037 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#745957
oklch(49.1% 0.036 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4947
oklch(42.7% 0.029 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.023 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#997D7B 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) | #82807B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7A7D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997D7B
#997D7B
oklch(61.6% 0.035 22.9)
- #6D8B8E
#6D8B8E
oklch(61.5% 0.034 203.9)
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 #997D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
Use #997D7B 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.