#997F86
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.3% 0.033 0.1), rgb(153, 127, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#997F86 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997F86 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.033 0.1) |
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 #997F86 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997F86 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997F86 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997F86 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D9
oklch(88.6% 0.009 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC0
oklch(80.8% 0.017 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA0
oklch(70.6% 0.026 358.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997F86
oklch(62.3% 0.033 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#866B72
oklch(55.6% 0.036 1)
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Step 700
700
#725960
oklch(49.2% 0.034 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C494E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D41
oklch(37.7% 0.022 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#997F86 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) | #828386 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888785 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7E81 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997F86
#997F86
oklch(62.3% 0.033 0.1)
- #728E88
#728E88
oklch(62.3% 0.033 180.7)
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 #997F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.009
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #997F86 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.