#93AEAF
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(73.1% 0.03 199.3), rgb(147, 174, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#93AEAF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93AEAF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 174, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.03 199.3) |
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 #93AEAF | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93AEAF | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93AEAF text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93AEAF text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.019 201.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93AEAF
oklch(73.1% 0.03 199.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F9192
oklch(63.1% 0.038 198.5)
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Step 600
600
#567B7D
oklch(55.6% 0.042 200.3)
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Step 700
700
#466869
oklch(49.2% 0.039 198.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5556
oklch(42.8% 0.032 198.9)
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Step 900
900
#324647
oklch(37.8% 0.025 200)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#93AEAF 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) | #AAABAF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A7AF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB0AE | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93AEAF
#93AEAF
oklch(73.1% 0.03 199.3)
- #BAA1A0
#BAA1A0
oklch(73.1% 0.03 20.6)
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 #93AEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
Use #93AEAF 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.