#918485
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.5% 0.016 12.2), rgb(145, 132, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#918485 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918485 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 132, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 6%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.016 12.2) |
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 #918485 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918485 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918485 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918485 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBF
oklch(81% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#A89E9E
oklch(70.8% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918485
oklch(62.5% 0.016 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D6F70
oklch(55.5% 0.018 12.8)
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Step 700
700
#695D5E
oklch(49% 0.016 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#564C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.013 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#473F40
oklch(37.6% 0.011 9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#918485 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) | #868685 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898885 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948384 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918485
#918485
oklch(62.5% 0.016 12.2)
- #7D8B8A
#7D8B8A
oklch(62.5% 0.016 191.5)
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 #918485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
Use #918485 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.