#936F71
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.8% 0.046 14.9), rgb(147, 111, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#936F71 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936F71 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 111, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.046 14.9) |
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 #936F71 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936F71 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936F71 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936F71 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBC
oklch(81% 0.02 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B4999A
oklch(70.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#A17F81
oklch(62.9% 0.042 14.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936F71
oklch(57.8% 0.046 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#775759
oklch(49.1% 0.043 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#614749
oklch(42.7% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#936F71 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) | #757471 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B70 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6C70 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936F71
#936F71
oklch(57.8% 0.046 14.9)
- #598382
#598382
oklch(57.9% 0.046 194.1)
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 #936F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #936F71 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.