#90958B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.3% 0.016 128.7), rgb(144, 149, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#90958B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90958B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 149, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 5%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.016 128.7) |
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 #90958B | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90958B | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90958B text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90958B text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD7
oklch(88.6% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BC
oklch(81% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA29A
oklch(70.7% 0.012 128.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90958B
oklch(66.3% 0.016 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#70756B
oklch(55.5% 0.016 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6359
oklch(49.2% 0.017 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D5049
oklch(42.6% 0.012 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#40433D
oklch(37.8% 0.011 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#90958B 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) | #96938A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909492 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90958B
#90958B
oklch(66.3% 0.016 128.7)
- #96919B
#96919B
oklch(66.4% 0.016 308.2)
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 #90958B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #90958B 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.