#919485
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66% 0.022 116.2), rgb(145, 148, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#919485 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919485 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 148, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 7%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.022 116.2) |
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 #919485 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919485 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919485 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919485 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD5
oklch(88.6% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BA
oklch(80.8% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A296
oklch(70.7% 0.017 114.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919485
oklch(66% 0.022 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#727566
oklch(55.5% 0.023 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#606254
oklch(49% 0.022 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E5045
oklch(42.6% 0.018 115.5)
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Step 900
900
#41433A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#919485 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) | #969284 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969286 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939290 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919485
#919485
oklch(66% 0.022 116.2)
- #93909E
#93909E
oklch(66% 0.021 295.6)
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 #919485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #919485 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.