#918981
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.5% 0.015 67.5), rgb(145, 137, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#918981 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918981 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 137, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 7%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.015 67.5) |
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 #918981 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918981 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918981 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918981 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#DBD9D6
oklch(88.6% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BC
oklch(81% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69F99
oklch(70.7% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918981
oklch(63.5% 0.015 67.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A7269
oklch(55.7% 0.017 70.7)
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Step 700
700
#675F58
oklch(49.1% 0.015 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#544E48
oklch(42.8% 0.013 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#45413C
oklch(37.8% 0.01 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#292623
oklch(27.1% 0.007 67.5)
#918981 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) | #8C8981 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B81 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948787 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918981
#918981
oklch(63.5% 0.015 67.5)
- #848C94
#848C94
oklch(63.6% 0.015 248.1)
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 #918981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.011
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
Use #918981 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.