#976F5F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.8% 0.057 42.8), rgb(151, 111, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#976F5F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976F5F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 111, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.057 42.8) |
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 #976F5F | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976F5F | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976F5F text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976F5F 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB4
oklch(81% 0.025 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#B8998D
oklch(70.8% 0.041 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58071
oklch(63.1% 0.051 43.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976F5F
oklch(57.8% 0.057 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5749
oklch(49.1% 0.053 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#64473C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#976F5F 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) | #79735E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1696B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976F5F
#976F5F
oklch(57.8% 0.057 42.8)
- #538192
#538192
oklch(57.7% 0.057 223.3)
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 #976F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
Use #976F5F 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.