#976959
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.4% 0.064 40), rgb(151, 105, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#976959 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976959 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 105, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.064 40) |
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 #976959 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976959 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976959 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976959 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB978B
oklch(70.6% 0.047 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#A97E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.058 40.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976959
oklch(56.4% 0.064 40)
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Step 700
700
#7E5547
oklch(49% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#67463A
oklch(42.8% 0.05 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#543B32
oklch(37.8% 0.039 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#976959 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) | #746E58 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7859 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26265 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976959
#976959
oklch(56.4% 0.064 40)
- #477F90
#477F90
oklch(56.5% 0.065 219.6)
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 #976959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #976959 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.