#91998D
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(67.3% 0.02 135), rgb(145, 153, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#91998D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91998D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 153, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 6%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.02 135) |
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 #91998D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #91998D | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91998D text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91998D text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BB
oklch(80.8% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91998D
oklch(67.3% 0.02 135)
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Step 500
500
#838D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.025 135)
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Step 600
600
#6D7767
oklch(55.6% 0.027 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6456
oklch(49.1% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5246
oklch(42.8% 0.022 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E443B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#91998D 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) | #9A978C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919895 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91998D
#91998D
oklch(67.3% 0.02 135)
- #9B939F
#9B939F
oklch(67.4% 0.02 314.7)
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 #91998D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #91998D 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.