#976F6B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.1% 0.052 25.3), rgb(151, 111, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#976F6B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976F6B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 111, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.052 25.3) |
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 #976F6B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976F6B | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976F6B text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976F6B text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79895
oklch(70.7% 0.037 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#A57F7B
oklch(63.2% 0.048 25.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976F6B
oklch(58.1% 0.052 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5653
oklch(49.1% 0.048 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#634744
oklch(42.8% 0.039 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#513B39
oklch(37.6% 0.032 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#976F6B 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) | #77746B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06A6E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976F6B
#976F6B
oklch(58.1% 0.052 25.3)
- #558489
#558489
oklch(58.2% 0.052 204.4)
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 #976F6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.017
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
Use #976F6B 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.