#976051
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.5% 0.076 36), rgb(151, 96, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#976051 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976051 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 96, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.076 36) |
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 #976051 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976051 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #976051 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #976051 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09589
oklch(70.7% 0.055 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.069 36.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976051
oklch(54.5% 0.076 36)
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Step 700
700
#845244
oklch(49.2% 0.071 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4338
oklch(42.6% 0.059 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#976051 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) | #6D6750 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7250 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3585C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976051
#976051
oklch(54.5% 0.076 36)
- #337B8C
#337B8C
oklch(54.5% 0.075 215.9)
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 #976051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
Use #976051 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.