#936664
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.7% 0.059 22), rgb(147, 102, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#936664 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936664 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 102, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.059 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 #936664 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936664 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936664 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936664 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.026 20.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9795
oklch(70.8% 0.042 22)
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Step 500
500
#A87D7B
oklch(63.1% 0.054 21.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936664
oklch(55.7% 0.059 22)
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Step 700
700
#7D5453
oklch(49% 0.055 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#664544
oklch(42.7% 0.046 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A39
oklch(37.6% 0.036 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#936664 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) | #6F6C64 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797563 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6166 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936664
#936664
oklch(55.7% 0.059 22)
- #477E82
#477E82
oklch(55.7% 0.059 201.7)
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 #936664, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
Use #936664 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.