#978076
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(61.8% 0.032 44.9), rgb(151, 128, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#978076 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978076 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 128, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.032 44.9) |
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 #978076 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978076 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978076 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978076 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C94
oklch(70.7% 0.025 44.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978076
oklch(61.8% 0.032 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#866D63
oklch(55.6% 0.035 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#715B52
oklch(49.1% 0.032 43.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B43
oklch(42.8% 0.027 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E39
oklch(37.7% 0.021 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#978076 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) | #868275 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8776 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7D7D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978076
#978076
oklch(61.8% 0.032 44.9)
- #728A94
#728A94
oklch(61.8% 0.031 225)
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 #978076, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
Use #978076 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.