#93797C
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.2% 0.033 10.3), rgb(147, 121, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#93797C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93797C |
| RGB | rgb(147, 121, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 11%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.033 10.3) |
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 #93797C | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93797C | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93797C text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93797C text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBE
oklch(81% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09A9D
oklch(70.6% 0.026 8.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93797C
oklch(60.2% 0.033 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#876B6E
oklch(55.6% 0.036 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#72595C
oklch(49% 0.033 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D494B
oklch(42.7% 0.027 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.021 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#93797C 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) | #7D7D7C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83817C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98777A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93797C
#93797C
oklch(60.2% 0.033 10.3)
- #6B8785
#6B8785
oklch(60.1% 0.032 190.9)
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 #93797C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #93797C 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.