#967574
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.4% 0.042 20.4), rgb(150, 117, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#967574 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967574 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 117, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.042 20.4) |
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 #967574 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967574 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967574 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967574 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBB
oklch(81% 0.021 21.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49998
oklch(70.7% 0.032 20.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967574
oklch(59.4% 0.042 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6968
oklch(55.6% 0.045 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#775757
oklch(49% 0.043 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#614847
oklch(42.8% 0.034 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#967574 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) | #7B7974 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F74 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7275 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967574
#967574
oklch(59.4% 0.042 20.4)
- #618688
#618688
oklch(59.3% 0.041 200.3)
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 #967574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.007
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
Use #967574 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.