#909692
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.7% 0.009 157), rgb(144, 150, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#909692 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909692 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 150, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 3%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.009 157) |
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 #909692 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #909692 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909692 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909692 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9D8
oklch(88.4% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC1BF
oklch(80.8% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA29F
oklch(70.7% 0.007 160)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#909692
oklch(66.7% 0.009 157)
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Step 600
600
#6F7571
oklch(55.6% 0.009 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D625F
oklch(49.1% 0.008 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C504D
oklch(42.7% 0.007 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4340
oklch(37.8% 0.007 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#252726
oklch(27% 0.003 164.8)
#909692 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) | #969592 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959492 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9695 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.009 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #909692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.053
Use #909692 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.