#918579
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.4% 0.023 67.4), rgb(145, 133, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#918579 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.023. 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918579 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 133, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.023 67.4) |
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 #918579 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918579 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918579 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918579 text on black | 5.83:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#A89F95
oklch(70.7% 0.018 70.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918579
oklch(62.4% 0.023 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D7164
oklch(55.6% 0.025 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E53
oklch(49% 0.023 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#564D44
oklch(42.6% 0.019 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#474039
oklch(37.6% 0.015 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2622
oklch(27.2% 0.009 67.4)
#918579 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) | #898578 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8879 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968282 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918579
#918579
oklch(62.4% 0.023 67.4)
- #7D8995
#7D8995
oklch(62.4% 0.023 248.2)
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 #918579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.054
Use #918579 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.