#939274
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.3% 0.043 105.9), rgb(147, 146, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#939274 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939274 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 146, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.043 105.9) |
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 #939274 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939274 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939274 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939274 text on black | 6.60:1 | 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 105.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#939274
oklch(65.3% 0.043 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#777556
oklch(55.6% 0.045 104.7)
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Step 700
700
#646246
oklch(49% 0.042 104.4)
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Step 800
800
#51503A
oklch(42.6% 0.034 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#434332
oklch(37.8% 0.028 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#939274 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) | #978F72 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989175 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988E8A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939274
#939274
oklch(65.3% 0.043 105.9)
- #8D8DAA
#8D8DAA
oklch(65.3% 0.043 285.2)
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 #939274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
Use #939274 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.