#90988F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67% 0.016 142.2), rgb(144, 152, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#90988F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90988F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 152, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 4%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.016 142.2) |
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 #90988F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90988F | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90988F text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90988F text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90988F
oklch(67% 0.016 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#838D81
oklch(63.2% 0.021 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C776B
oklch(55.6% 0.022 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6459
oklch(49.1% 0.021 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5149
oklch(42.6% 0.016 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E433D
oklch(37.6% 0.012 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#242824
oklch(27.1% 0.009 145.3)
#90988F 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) | #99968F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909795 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90988F
#90988F
oklch(67% 0.016 142.2)
- #9A929B
#9A929B
oklch(67% 0.016 322.4)
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 #90988F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
Use #90988F 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.