#91847E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.3% 0.018 46.5), rgb(145, 132, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#91847E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91847E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 132, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 8%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.018 46.5) |
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 #91847E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #91847E | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91847E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91847E text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#A99E99
oklch(70.7% 0.015 46.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#91847E
oklch(62.3% 0.018 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E706A
oklch(55.6% 0.02 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E58
oklch(49.2% 0.018 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#564D48
oklch(42.7% 0.015 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#47403C
oklch(37.7% 0.012 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#91847E 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) | #87857E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A887E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958282 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91847E
#91847E
oklch(62.3% 0.018 46.5)
- #7C8A90
#7C8A90
oklch(62.4% 0.019 225.4)
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 #91847E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #91847E 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.