#93797E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.2% 0.033 5.1), rgb(147, 121, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#93797E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 5°. 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93797E |
| RGB | rgb(147, 121, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 11%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.033 5.1) |
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 #93797E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93797E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93797E text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93797E text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#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
#CABCBF
oklch(80.8% 0.016 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09A9E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93797E
oklch(60.2% 0.033 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#866B70
oklch(55.6% 0.035 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#72595E
oklch(49.1% 0.034 5)
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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
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#93797E 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) | #7C7D7E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98777B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93797E
#93797E
oklch(60.2% 0.033 5.1)
- #6B8883
#6B8883
oklch(60.3% 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 #93797E, 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 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
Use #93797E 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.