Reddish Grey Color
Reddish Grey is a red color with hex code #997570. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with reddish grey, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Reddish Grey Color Values
What Does Reddish Grey Mean?
Reddish Grey belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Reddish Grey sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Reddish Grey is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: light grayish reddish brown, #977F73).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
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Colors That Go With Reddish Grey
Reddish Grey and #709599 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #997080 and #998970, which sit beside reddish grey on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair reddish grey with triadic partners #709975 and #757099. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
CSS Examples
.text { color: #997570; }
.background { background-color: #997570; }
.border { border: 2px solid #997570; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #99757040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for reddish grey?
Reddish Grey has the hex code #997570. In RGB notation it is rgb(153, 117, 112), in HSL it is hsl(7, 17%, 52%), and its OKLCH value is 0.596, 0.046, 27.6.
What does the color reddish grey mean?
Red-family colors like reddish grey carry distinct psychological associations. Reddish Grey belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Reddish Grey sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with reddish grey?
Reddish Grey has three easy routes: its complement #709599 for punch, its neighbors #997080 and #998970 for something calmer, or triadic partners #709975 and #757099 when you want energy.
Is reddish grey a standard web color?
No — Reddish Grey is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #997570 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make reddish grey lighter or darker?
To lighten reddish grey, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EEE8E7 (lightest tint) to #1B1413 (darkest shade).
About Reddish Grey
Reddish Grey is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #997570 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.