#939182
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.4% 0.022 100.8), rgb(147, 145, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#939182 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939182 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 145, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 7%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.022 100.8) |
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 #939182 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939182 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939182 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939182 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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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
#C2C1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 100.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A195
oklch(70.7% 0.017 99.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#939182
oklch(65.4% 0.022 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#767464
oklch(55.6% 0.024 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#636153
oklch(49% 0.022 100.5)
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Step 800
800
#514F44
oklch(42.6% 0.018 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#434239
oklch(37.7% 0.015 101.9)
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Step 950
950
#272722
oklch(27.1% 0.009 107)
#939182 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) | #949081 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959182 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968F8D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939182
#939182
oklch(65.4% 0.022 100.8)
- #8E8F9E
#8E8F9E
oklch(65.4% 0.022 282.7)
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 #939182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.056
Use #939182 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.