#93A69D
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.8% 0.025 165.5), rgb(147, 166, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#93A69D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A69D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 166, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 10%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.025 165.5) |
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 #93A69D | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A69D | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A69D text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A69D text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.016 164.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A69D
oklch(70.8% 0.025 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#789085
oklch(63.1% 0.032 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#617A6E
oklch(55.6% 0.035 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#50675C
oklch(49.2% 0.033 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#41544B
oklch(42.7% 0.028 164.6)
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Step 900
900
#37453F
oklch(37.6% 0.021 167.3)
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Step 950
950
#212925
oklch(27.2% 0.013 163.8)
#93A69D 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) | #A5A39D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A19E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A6A3 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A69D
#93A69D
oklch(70.8% 0.025 165.5)
- #AD9BA4
#AD9BA4
oklch(70.8% 0.025 346)
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 #93A69D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.008
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.018
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
Use #93A69D 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.