#919487
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66% 0.019 117.5), rgb(145, 148, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#919487 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.019. 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 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919487 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 148, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 6%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.019 117.5) |
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 #919487 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919487 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919487 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919487 text on black | 6.78:1 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.008 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A298
oklch(70.8% 0.014 116)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919487
oklch(66% 0.019 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#727568
oklch(55.6% 0.02 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#606256
oklch(49.1% 0.019 114.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E5046
oklch(42.6% 0.016 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#41433B
oklch(37.8% 0.014 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#919487 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) | #969286 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969387 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929290 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919487
#919487
oklch(66% 0.019 117.5)
- #93909D
#93909D
oklch(66% 0.019 296.4)
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 #919487, 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 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
Use #919487 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.