#997F7B
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62% 0.033 28.3), rgb(153, 127, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#997F7B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997F7B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.033 28.3) |
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 #997F7B | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997F7B | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997F7B text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997F7B text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#CBBDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09B98
oklch(70.7% 0.025 27.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997F7B
oklch(62% 0.033 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#876C68
oklch(55.6% 0.035 28)
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Step 700
700
#735A56
oklch(49.2% 0.034 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A47
oklch(42.8% 0.026 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3B
oklch(37.5% 0.021 27)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#997F7B 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) | #84827B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7C7E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997F7B
#997F7B
oklch(62% 0.033 28.3)
- #708C90
#708C90
oklch(62% 0.032 207)
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 #997F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
Use #997F7B 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.