#997F84
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.2% 0.033 5.1), rgb(153, 127, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#997F84 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997F84 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.033 5.1) |
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 #997F84 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997F84 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997F84 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997F84 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBF
oklch(81% 0.015 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9A9E
oklch(70.6% 0.025 4.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997F84
oklch(62.2% 0.033 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#866B70
oklch(55.6% 0.035 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#72595E
oklch(49.1% 0.034 5)
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Step 800
800
#5D494D
oklch(42.8% 0.028 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D40
oklch(37.7% 0.021 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#997F84 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) | #828384 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888784 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7D81 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997F84
#997F84
oklch(62.2% 0.033 5.1)
- #718E89
#718E89
oklch(62.3% 0.034 183.6)
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 #997F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.011
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #997F84 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.