#93757C
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.3% 0.039 2.7), rgb(147, 117, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#93757C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93757C |
| RGB | rgb(147, 117, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 12%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.039 2.7) |
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 #93757C | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93757C | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93757C text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93757C text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.017 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9F
oklch(70.8% 0.028 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8187
oklch(63.1% 0.035 3.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#93757C
oklch(59.3% 0.039 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#73585F
oklch(49% 0.037 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E484D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D40
oklch(37.8% 0.023 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2426
oklch(27.1% 0.014 3.1)
#93757C 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) | #797A7C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807F7B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997377 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93757C
#93757C
oklch(59.3% 0.039 2.7)
- #658680
#658680
oklch(59.3% 0.038 182.6)
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 #93757C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.020
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
Use #93757C 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.