#997F78
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.9% 0.034 35.5), rgb(153, 127, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#997F78 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997F78 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.034 35.5) |
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 #997F78 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997F78 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997F78 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997F78 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09B95
oklch(70.6% 0.026 36.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997F78
oklch(61.9% 0.034 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#876C65
oklch(55.6% 0.036 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#735A53
oklch(49.1% 0.035 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A44
oklch(42.7% 0.028 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E3A
oklch(37.8% 0.022 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#997F78 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) | #858277 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8778 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07C7D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997F78
#997F78
oklch(61.9% 0.034 35.5)
- #6F8B93
#6F8B93
oklch(61.8% 0.034 217)
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 #997F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #997F78 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.