#976261
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.3% 0.069 20.7), rgb(151, 98, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#976261 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976261 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 98, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.069 20.7) |
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 #976261 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976261 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #976261 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976261 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9593
oklch(70.7% 0.05 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A79
oklch(63.1% 0.064 20.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976261
oklch(55.3% 0.069 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#825251
oklch(49.2% 0.065 21)
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Step 800
800
#694342
oklch(42.6% 0.053 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#563938
oklch(37.8% 0.042 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
#976261 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) | #6C6A61 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797460 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15C62 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976261
#976261
oklch(55.3% 0.069 20.7)
- #3A7F83
#3A7F83
oklch(55.4% 0.069 200.5)
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 #976261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
Use #976261 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.