#976561
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.9% 0.066 24.4), rgb(151, 101, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#976561 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976561 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 101, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.066 24.4) |
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 #976561 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976561 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976561 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976561 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9692
oklch(70.8% 0.047 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C77
oklch(63.2% 0.06 25.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976561
oklch(55.9% 0.066 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#80534F
oklch(49.1% 0.061 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#684441
oklch(42.7% 0.051 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#553937
oklch(37.6% 0.04 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#976561 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) | #6F6C61 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7660 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15F64 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976561
#976561
oklch(55.9% 0.066 24.4)
- #407F86
#407F86
oklch(55.8% 0.066 205)
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 #976561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
Use #976561 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.