#938474
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.2% 0.03 69), rgb(147, 132, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#938474 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938474 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 132, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.03 69) |
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 #938474 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938474 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938474 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938474 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E91
oklch(70.6% 0.023 69.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938474
oklch(62.2% 0.03 69)
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Step 600
600
#80705F
oklch(55.5% 0.032 68.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.029 69)
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Step 800
800
#584D41
oklch(42.8% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#494037
oklch(37.8% 0.019 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2520
oklch(26.8% 0.012 67.3)
#938474 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) | #898473 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8874 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99807F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938474
#938474
oklch(62.2% 0.03 69)
- #798998
#798998
oklch(62.2% 0.029 246.6)
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 #938474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #938474 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.