#976F6D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.1% 0.051 22), rgb(151, 111, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#976F6D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976F6D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 111, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.051 22) |
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 #976F6D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976F6D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976F6D text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976F6D text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79896
oklch(70.7% 0.037 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.046 22)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976F6D
oklch(58.1% 0.051 22)
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Step 700
700
#7A5654
oklch(49.1% 0.048 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#634745
oklch(42.8% 0.039 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#513B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#976F6D 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) | #77746D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6B6F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976F6D
#976F6D
oklch(58.1% 0.051 22)
- #558488
#558488
oklch(58.1% 0.051 202.7)
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 #976F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.016
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #976F6D 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.