#93787E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60% 0.035 3.2), rgb(147, 120, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#93787E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 3°. 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93787E |
| RGB | rgb(147, 120, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.035 3.2) |
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 #93787E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93787E | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93787E text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93787E text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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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
#B09A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 2.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93787E
oklch(60% 0.035 3.2)
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Step 600
600
#876A71
oklch(55.5% 0.038 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#72595F
oklch(49.1% 0.034 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D494D
oklch(42.8% 0.028 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D40
oklch(37.7% 0.021 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2426
oklch(27.1% 0.014 3.1)
#93787E 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) | #7B7C7E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81817D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98767A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93787E
#93787E
oklch(60% 0.035 3.2)
- #6A8782
#6A8782
oklch(59.9% 0.034 183.5)
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 #93787E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
Use #93787E 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.