#939481
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66% 0.027 109.6), rgb(147, 148, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#939481 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939481 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 148, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 8%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.027 109.6) |
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 #939481 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939481 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939481 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939481 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A293
oklch(70.7% 0.021 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#939481
oklch(66% 0.027 109.6)
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Step 600
600
#747561
oklch(55.6% 0.03 109.7)
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Step 700
700
#616250
oklch(49% 0.028 110)
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Step 800
800
#505042
oklch(42.7% 0.022 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#424338
oklch(37.8% 0.018 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272721
oklch(27.1% 0.011 107.1)
#939481 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) | #979280 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989382 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96918F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939481
#939481
oklch(66% 0.027 109.6)
- #9190A2
#9190A2
oklch(66% 0.026 288.2)
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 #939481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #939481 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.