#936A73
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.9% 0.054 4.4), rgb(147, 106, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#936A73 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| 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 | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936A73 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 106, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 16%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.054 4.4) |
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 #936A73 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936A73 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936A73 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936A73 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABE
oklch(80.8% 0.024 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B7979D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47D86
oklch(63% 0.05 3.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936A73
oklch(56.9% 0.054 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A555D
oklch(49.2% 0.05 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#63464C
oklch(42.8% 0.041 5.2)
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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)
#936A73 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) | #707173 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797872 | 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°).
- #936A73
#936A73
oklch(56.9% 0.054 4.4)
- #51827B
#51827B
oklch(57% 0.054 184.4)
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 #936A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
Use #936A73 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.