#976150
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(54.7% 0.076 38.2), rgb(151, 97, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#976150 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976150 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 97, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.076 38.2) |
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 #976150 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976150 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #976150 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976150 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB1
oklch(81% 0.034 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9588
oklch(70.6% 0.054 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.07 37.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976150
oklch(54.7% 0.076 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#835243
oklch(49% 0.07 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4437
oklch(42.8% 0.058 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#573930
oklch(37.7% 0.046 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#976150 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) | #6E684F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B734F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3595D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976150
#976150
oklch(54.7% 0.076 38.2)
- #357B8E
#357B8E
oklch(54.6% 0.075 218.5)
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 #976150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
Use #976150 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.