#976F68
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58% 0.052 30), rgb(151, 111, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#976F68 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976F68 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 111, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.052 30) |
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 #976F68 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976F68 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976F68 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976F68 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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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
#CFBBB8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79893
oklch(70.6% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#A57F78
oklch(63.1% 0.049 30.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976F68
oklch(58% 0.052 30)
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Step 700
700
#7A5650
oklch(49% 0.049 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#634742
oklch(42.7% 0.04 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C38
oklch(37.8% 0.031 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#976F68 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) | #777467 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C68 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06A6D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976F68
#976F68
oklch(58% 0.052 30)
- #54838B
#54838B
oklch(57.9% 0.052 209.3)
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 #976F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.018
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
Use #976F68 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.