#976A56
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.6% 0.065 44.9), rgb(151, 106, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#976A56 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976A56 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 106, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.065 44.9) |
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 #976A56 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976A56 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976A56 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976A56 text on black | 4.51:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 45)
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Step 400
400
#BB9889
oklch(70.8% 0.047 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97E6B
oklch(63% 0.061 44.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976A56
oklch(56.6% 0.065 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5644
oklch(49.2% 0.06 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#664638
oklch(42.6% 0.05 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#543B30
oklch(37.7% 0.04 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#976A56 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) | #766F55 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807856 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26365 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976A56
#976A56
oklch(56.6% 0.065 44.9)
- #497F93
#497F93
oklch(56.7% 0.065 224)
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 #976A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
Use #976A56 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.