#976167
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.3% 0.071 12.4), rgb(151, 97, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#976167 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976167 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 97, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.071 12.4) |
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 #976167 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976167 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #976167 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976167 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9498
oklch(70.7% 0.051 12)
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Step 500
500
#AD797F
oklch(63% 0.066 11.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976167
oklch(55.3% 0.071 12.4)
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Step 700
700
#825156
oklch(49.2% 0.066 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#694247
oklch(42.6% 0.055 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#976167 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) | #6A6A67 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777466 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15C63 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976167
#976167
oklch(55.3% 0.071 12.4)
- #39807D
#39807D
oklch(55.4% 0.071 191.6)
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 #976167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.063
Use #976167 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.