#94696B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.6% 0.055 15.9), rgb(148, 105, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#94696B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94696B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 105, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.055 15.9) |
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 #94696B | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94696B | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94696B text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94696B text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABB
oklch(80.8% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89798
oklch(70.7% 0.04 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67D7F
oklch(63% 0.051 15.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94696B
oklch(56.6% 0.055 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5557
oklch(49.1% 0.051 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#644647
oklch(42.8% 0.041 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#523B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.033 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#94696B 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) | #716F6B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B776A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C656A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94696B
#94696B
oklch(56.6% 0.055 15.9)
- #4D8181
#4D8181
oklch(56.7% 0.056 195.7)
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 #94696B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
Use #94696B 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.