#937672
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.2% 0.037 27.4), rgb(147, 118, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#937672 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937672 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 118, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.037 27.4) |
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 #937672 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937672 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937672 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937672 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19B98
oklch(70.8% 0.027 27)
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Step 500
500
#9D827E
oklch(63.1% 0.034 27.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#937672
oklch(59.2% 0.037 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#735A56
oklch(49.2% 0.034 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4946
oklch(42.7% 0.029 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.023 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#937672 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) | #7C7972 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F72 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7375 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937672
#937672
oklch(59.2% 0.037 27.4)
- #648589
#648589
oklch(59.3% 0.038 205.4)
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 #937672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.010
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
Use #937672 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.