#929C95
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.3% 0.015 155.4), rgb(146, 156, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#929C95 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929C95 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 156, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 5%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.015 155.4) |
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 #929C95 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #929C95 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929C95 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929C95 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BE
oklch(80.8% 0.009 157)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#929C95
oklch(68.3% 0.015 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#818D84
oklch(63.1% 0.019 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A776E
oklch(55.6% 0.021 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#58645C
oklch(49% 0.019 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#48524B
oklch(42.7% 0.017 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C443F
oklch(37.8% 0.013 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#929C95 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) | #9C9A95 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9995 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919C9A | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929C95
#929C95
oklch(68.3% 0.015 155.4)
- #9F969D
#9F969D
oklch(68.3% 0.015 333.2)
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 #929C95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
Use #929C95 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.