What color is #997D7D?

#997D7D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #997D7D?

The RGB value is 153, 125, 125: 153 red, 125 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #997D7D?

The complementary color is #7D9999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #997D7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#997D7D color

#997D7D rgb(153, 125, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #997D7D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 49% green and 49% blue (153, 125, 125).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 12% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 18% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#997D7D color codes

HEX	`#997D7D`
RGB	`rgb(153, 125, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 49%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 12%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 18%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 18%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.99, 10.79, 4.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.99, 11.53, 20.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.172, 22.921, 22.549)`
Decimal	`10059133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #997D7D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #997D7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#997D7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #997D7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #997d7d; }
.text { color: #997d7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #997d7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 125 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #997d7d, #998b7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #997D7D?: #997D7D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #997D7D?: The RGB value is 153, 125, 125: 153 red, 125 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #997D7D?: The complementary color is #7D9999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #997D7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.