#938E82
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.8% 0.018 88), rgb(147, 142, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#938E82 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938E82 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 142, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 7%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.018 88) |
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 #938E82 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938E82 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938E82 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938E82 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A4A097
oklch(70.6% 0.014 86.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938E82
oklch(64.8% 0.018 88)
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Step 600
600
#787366
oklch(55.6% 0.02 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#656055
oklch(49% 0.018 86.5)
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Step 800
800
#524F46
oklch(42.8% 0.015 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#44413A
oklch(37.6% 0.012 87.5)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#938E82 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) | #918D81 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928F82 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968C8B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938E82
#938E82
oklch(64.8% 0.018 88)
- #898E9A
#898E9A
oklch(64.7% 0.019 267.7)
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 #938E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
Use #938E82 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.