#976569
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.1% 0.065 14.1), rgb(151, 101, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#976569 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 14°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976569 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 101, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.065 14.1) |
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 #976569 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976569 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976569 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976569 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9598
oklch(70.7% 0.047 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B7E
oklch(63.2% 0.06 14.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976569
oklch(56.1% 0.065 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5256
oklch(49% 0.061 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#684447
oklch(42.8% 0.05 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#54393B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#976569 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) | #6E6D69 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7668 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06067 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976569
#976569
oklch(56.1% 0.065 14.1)
- #428180
#428180
oklch(56.1% 0.065 194.1)
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 #976569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
Use #976569 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.