#939685
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.6% 0.025 115.2), rgb(147, 150, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#939685 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939685 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 150, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 7%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.025 115.2) |
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 #939685 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939685 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939685 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939685 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#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
#D9DAD5
oklch(88.6% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B9
oklch(81% 0.013 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A295
oklch(70.7% 0.019 114)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#939685
oklch(66.6% 0.025 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#727564
oklch(55.5% 0.026 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#606353
oklch(49.2% 0.025 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E5044
oklch(42.6% 0.019 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#414339
oklch(37.8% 0.017 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#939685 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) | #999484 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989486 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959491 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939685
#939685
oklch(66.6% 0.025 115.2)
- #9591A2
#9591A2
oklch(66.6% 0.025 296.5)
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 #939685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
Use #939685 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.