#997F7F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.1% 0.032 18.1), rgb(153, 127, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#997F7F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.016 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 | #997F7F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.032 18.1) |
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 #997F7F | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997F7F | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997F7F text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997F7F 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
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBD
oklch(81% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09B9B
oklch(70.8% 0.025 17.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997F7F
oklch(62.1% 0.032 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#876B6C
oklch(55.6% 0.036 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#725A5A
oklch(49.2% 0.032 18.3)
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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)
#997F7F 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) | #83827F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89877F | 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°).
- #997F7F
#997F7F
oklch(62.1% 0.032 18.1)
- #708D8D
#708D8D
oklch(62.1% 0.033 196.3)
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 #997F7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #997F7F 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.