#849793
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66% 0.022 181.5), rgb(132, 151, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#849793 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849793 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 151, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 8%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.022 181.5) |
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 #849793 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849793 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849793 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849793 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A1
oklch(70.6% 0.017 182.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#849793
oklch(66% 0.022 181.5)
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Step 600
600
#647874
oklch(55.5% 0.024 181.9)
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Step 700
700
#536561
oklch(49% 0.023 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#445350
oklch(42.8% 0.019 181.9)
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Step 900
900
#394442
oklch(37.6% 0.015 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#222827
oklch(27.1% 0.009 184.6)
#849793 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) | #959593 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919293 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9896 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849793
#849793
oklch(66% 0.022 181.5)
- #9F8D91
#9F8D91
oklch(66.1% 0.022 2.6)
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 #849793, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
Use #849793 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.