#937375
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.7% 0.04 14.2), rgb(147, 115, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#937375 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937375 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 115, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.04 14.2) |
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 #937375 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937375 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937375 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937375 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29A9B
oklch(70.8% 0.029 15)
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Step 500
500
#9F8182
oklch(63.2% 0.037 15.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#937375
oklch(58.7% 0.04 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#75585A
oklch(49.1% 0.038 14)
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Step 800
800
#5F484A
oklch(42.7% 0.032 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.026 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#937375 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) | #787775 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807D75 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7074 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937375
#937375
oklch(58.7% 0.04 14.2)
- #608483
#608483
oklch(58.6% 0.04 194)
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 #937375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.015
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
Use #937375 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.