#936767
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55.9% 0.057 19), rgb(147, 103, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#936767 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936767 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 103, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.057 19) |
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 #936767 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936767 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936767 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936767 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99796
oklch(70.7% 0.041 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77D7D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 18.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936767
oklch(55.9% 0.057 19)
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Step 700
700
#7C5555
oklch(49.2% 0.052 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#654545
oklch(42.6% 0.044 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#523A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#936767 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) | #6F6D67 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7566 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6267 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936767
#936767
oklch(55.9% 0.057 19)
- #497F81
#497F81
oklch(56% 0.058 198.7)
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 #936767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.057
Use #936767 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.