#937B76
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.4% 0.031 31.8), rgb(147, 123, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#937B76 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937B76 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 123, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 12%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.031 31.8) |
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 #937B76 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937B76 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937B76 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937B76 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#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
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.015 28)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B97
oklch(70.6% 0.024 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937B76
oklch(60.4% 0.031 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#866C67
oklch(55.5% 0.034 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#715B56
oklch(49.2% 0.03 33)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A46
oklch(42.6% 0.025 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.02 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#937B76 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) | #807E76 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858276 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99787A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937B76
#937B76
oklch(60.4% 0.031 31.8)
- #6D878C
#6D878C
oklch(60.5% 0.031 210.6)
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 #937B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.017
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
Use #937B76 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.