#957368
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.6% 0.046 38.7), rgb(149, 115, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#957368 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957368 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 115, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.046 38.7) |
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 #957368 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957368 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957368 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957368 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB7
oklch(80.8% 0.021 37)
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Step 400
400
#B49A92
oklch(70.7% 0.033 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18177
oklch(63.1% 0.042 38.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#957368
oklch(58.6% 0.046 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#77594F
oklch(49.2% 0.043 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#614841
oklch(42.6% 0.036 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D37
oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#957368 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) | #7B7767 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D68 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6E70 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957368
#957368
oklch(58.6% 0.046 38.7)
- #5D838F
#5D838F
oklch(58.6% 0.046 219.4)
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 #957368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.014
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
Use #957368 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.