#976558
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.6% 0.068 35.2), rgb(151, 101, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#976558 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976558 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 101, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.068 35.2) |
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 #976558 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976558 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976558 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976558 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD968C
oklch(70.6% 0.049 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C70
oklch(63.1% 0.063 34.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976558
oklch(55.6% 0.068 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#815448
oklch(49.2% 0.064 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#69453B
oklch(42.8% 0.053 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A33
oklch(37.7% 0.041 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#976558 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) | #716B57 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7558 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25E62 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976558
#976558
oklch(55.6% 0.068 35.2)
- #3F7E8D
#3F7E8D
oklch(55.7% 0.069 215.3)
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 #976558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
Use #976558 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.