#967575
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.4% 0.042 18.4), rgb(150, 117, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#967575 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.009 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 | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967575 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 117, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.042 18.4) |
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 #967575 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967575 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967575 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967575 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBB
oklch(81% 0.021 21.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49999
oklch(70.7% 0.032 17.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967575
oklch(59.4% 0.042 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6969
oklch(55.6% 0.045 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#775757
oklch(49% 0.043 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#614748
oklch(42.6% 0.036 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#967575 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) | #7B7975 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F75 | 0.040 |
| 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°).
- #967575
#967575
oklch(59.4% 0.042 18.4)
- #618788
#618788
oklch(59.6% 0.042 198.1)
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 #967575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.009
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
Use #967575 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.