#9B797F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.1% 0.043 6.6), rgb(155, 121, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#9B797F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B797F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 121, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.043 6.6) |
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 #9B797F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B797F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B797F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B797F text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#B4989D
oklch(70.6% 0.034 5.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B797F
oklch(61.1% 0.043 6.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C686F
oklch(55.6% 0.047 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#77575D
oklch(49.2% 0.043 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#61474C
oklch(42.8% 0.036 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#9B797F 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) | #7E7E7F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2777B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B797F
#9B797F
oklch(61.1% 0.043 6.6)
- #668C87
#668C87
oklch(61% 0.043 186)
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 #9B797F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
Use #9B797F 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.