#976764
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.3% 0.063 23.2), rgb(151, 103, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#976764 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976764 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 103, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.063 23.2) |
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 #976764 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976764 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976764 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976764 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E3D5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9693
oklch(70.6% 0.045 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7C79
oklch(63.1% 0.058 23.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976764
oklch(56.3% 0.063 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5451
oklch(49.2% 0.058 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#674542
oklch(42.8% 0.048 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#543A38
oklch(37.7% 0.037 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#976764 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) | #716E64 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7763 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16166 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976764
#976764
oklch(56.3% 0.063 23.2)
- #458086
#458086
oklch(56.2% 0.062 204.1)
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 #976764, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
Use #976764 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.