#976961
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.6% 0.061 30.1), rgb(151, 105, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#976961 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976961 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 105, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.061 30.1) |
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 #976961 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976961 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976961 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976961 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.028 29)
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Step 400
400
#BA9791
oklch(70.7% 0.043 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#A97D75
oklch(63.1% 0.057 30.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976961
oklch(56.6% 0.061 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E554D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#664540
oklch(42.6% 0.047 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#533A36
oklch(37.6% 0.036 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#976961 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) | #736F60 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7860 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16367 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976961
#976961
oklch(56.6% 0.061 30.1)
- #48808A
#48808A
oklch(56.5% 0.061 210.3)
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 #976961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
Use #976961 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.