#997F72
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.7% 0.038 48.1), rgb(153, 127, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#997F72 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997F72 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.038 48.1) |
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 #997F72 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997F72 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997F72 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997F72 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB7
oklch(80.8% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19C91
oklch(70.8% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997F72
oklch(61.7% 0.038 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#886D5F
oklch(55.7% 0.04 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#735B4E
oklch(49.2% 0.038 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A40
oklch(42.7% 0.032 48)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E36
oklch(37.7% 0.025 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#997F72 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) | #868171 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8672 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07B7B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997F72
#997F72
oklch(61.7% 0.038 48.1)
- #6E8A97
#6E8A97
oklch(61.6% 0.037 227.9)
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 #997F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
Use #997F72 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.