#92A5A5
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.7% 0.021 196.7), rgb(146, 165, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#92A5A5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92A5A5 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 165, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 10%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.021 196.7) |
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 #92A5A5 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #92A5A5 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92A5A5 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #92A5A5 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDB
oklch(88.6% 0.008 197)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C3
oklch(80.8% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#92A5A5
oklch(70.7% 0.021 196.7)
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Step 500
500
#778F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.027 196.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7979
oklch(55.6% 0.03 196.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6666
oklch(49.2% 0.027 196.3)
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Step 800
800
#415353
oklch(42.7% 0.022 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#374545
oklch(37.8% 0.018 196.4)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#92A5A5 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) | #A2A3A5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA0A5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA6A5 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92A5A5
#92A5A5
oklch(70.7% 0.021 196.7)
- #AE9C9C
#AE9C9C
oklch(70.8% 0.021 17.7)
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 #92A5A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.007
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
Use #92A5A5 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.