#91A293
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.4% 0.029 148.7), rgb(145, 162, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#91A293 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A293 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 162, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 8%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.029 148.7) |
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 #91A293 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A293 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A293 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A293 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A293
oklch(69.4% 0.029 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B907D
oklch(63.1% 0.037 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#647A66
oklch(55.6% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#526755
oklch(49.1% 0.038 149)
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Step 800
800
#445446
oklch(42.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#39453B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 150)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#91A293 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) | #A29F92 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D94 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA19E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A293
#91A293
oklch(69.4% 0.029 148.7)
- #A797A6
#A797A6
oklch(69.5% 0.028 327.8)
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 #91A293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
Use #91A293 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.