#976669
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.3% 0.064 15.3), rgb(151, 102, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#976669 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976669 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 102, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.064 15.3) |
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 #976669 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976669 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976669 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976669 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BABA
oklch(81% 0.029 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9597
oklch(70.5% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B7E
oklch(63% 0.059 14.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976669
oklch(56.3% 0.064 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5356
oklch(49.2% 0.059 15)
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Step 800
800
#674446
oklch(42.7% 0.049 15.5)
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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)
#976669 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) | #6F6D69 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7668 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06167 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976669
#976669
oklch(56.3% 0.064 15.3)
- #448181
#448181
oklch(56.3% 0.063 195.5)
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 #976669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.062
Use #976669 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.