#936A72
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.9% 0.054 6), rgb(147, 106, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#936A72 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936A72 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 106, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 16%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.054 6) |
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 #936A72 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936A72 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936A72 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936A72 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#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
#E2D6D8
oklch(88.6% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBE
oklch(81% 0.023 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#B7979D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47D85
oklch(63% 0.05 4.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936A72
oklch(56.9% 0.054 6)
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Step 700
700
#7A555C
oklch(49.1% 0.05 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#63464B
oklch(42.8% 0.041 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#513B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#936A72 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) | #707072 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797871 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A676D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936A72
#936A72
oklch(56.9% 0.054 6)
- #51817C
#51817C
oklch(56.7% 0.053 187.5)
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 #936A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.062
Use #936A72 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.