#976F79
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.5% 0.052 2.3), rgb(151, 111, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#976F79 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 2°. 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976F79 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 111, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.052 2.3) |
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 #976F79 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976F79 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976F79 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976F79 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBF
oklch(81% 0.023 4)
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Step 400
400
#B6979E
oklch(70.7% 0.038 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#A37E87
oklch(63.1% 0.047 2.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976F79
oklch(58.5% 0.052 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#79555E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#62464D
oklch(42.7% 0.04 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#503B40
oklch(37.7% 0.031 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#976F79 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) | #747579 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C78 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6D72 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976F79
#976F79
oklch(58.5% 0.052 2.3)
- #58867E
#58867E
oklch(58.4% 0.052 182.3)
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 #976F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
Use #976F79 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.