#976E69
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.8% 0.053 26.7), rgb(151, 110, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#976E69 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976E69 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 110, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.053 26.7) |
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 #976E69 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976E69 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976E69 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976E69 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79894
oklch(70.7% 0.038 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#A57F7A
oklch(63.2% 0.048 27.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976E69
oklch(57.8% 0.053 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5652
oklch(49.2% 0.05 26)
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Step 800
800
#644643
oklch(42.6% 0.042 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#513B38
oklch(37.6% 0.032 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#976E69 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) | #767369 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B69 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0696D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976E69
#976E69
oklch(57.8% 0.053 26.7)
- #53838A
#53838A
oklch(57.8% 0.053 207.5)
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 #976E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
Use #976E69 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.