#938880
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.4% 0.018 58.5), rgb(147, 136, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#938880 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938880 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 136, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 8%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.018 58.5) |
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 #938880 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938880 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938880 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938880 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBB
oklch(80.8% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#A89F98
oklch(70.8% 0.015 60.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938880
oklch(63.4% 0.018 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C7168
oklch(55.6% 0.019 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#695E57
oklch(49% 0.018 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#554D47
oklch(42.6% 0.014 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#46403C
oklch(37.6% 0.011 56)
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Step 950
950
#292623
oklch(27.1% 0.007 67.5)
#938880 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) | #8B8980 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B80 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978686 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938880
#938880
oklch(63.4% 0.018 58.5)
- #818C94
#818C94
oklch(63.4% 0.018 239.3)
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 #938880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.010
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
Use #938880 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.