#997F7E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62% 0.032 20.7), rgb(153, 127, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#997F7E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997F7E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.032 20.7) |
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 #997F7E | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997F7E | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997F7E text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997F7E text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBC
oklch(81% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09B9A
oklch(70.8% 0.025 21)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997F7E
oklch(62% 0.032 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#876C6B
oklch(55.7% 0.035 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#725A59
oklch(49.2% 0.032 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4949
oklch(42.6% 0.027 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3D
oklch(37.6% 0.021 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#997F7E 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) | #84827E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89877E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7D7F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997F7E
#997F7E
oklch(62% 0.032 20.7)
- #708C8E
#708C8E
oklch(61.9% 0.032 201.7)
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 #997F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.017
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #997F7E 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.