#938E7D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.6% 0.025 93.4), rgb(147, 142, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#938E7D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938E7D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 142, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 9%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.025 93.4) |
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 #938E7D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938E7D | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938E7D text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938E7D text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B8
oklch(81% 0.013 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A193
oklch(70.8% 0.02 93.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938E7D
oklch(64.6% 0.025 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#797361
oklch(55.6% 0.028 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#656150
oklch(49.1% 0.027 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#534F42
oklch(42.7% 0.021 92.9)
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Step 900
900
#444238
oklch(37.8% 0.017 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#938E7D 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) | #928D7C | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F7E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978B89 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938E7D
#938E7D
oklch(64.6% 0.025 93.4)
- #898D9E
#898D9E
oklch(64.6% 0.026 275.1)
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 #938E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.055
Use #938E7D 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.