#948076
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.5% 0.029 48.2), rgb(148, 128, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#948076 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948076 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 128, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 12%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.029 48.2) |
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 #948076 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948076 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948076 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948076 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D5
oklch(88.6% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D95
oklch(70.8% 0.022 48.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948076
oklch(61.5% 0.029 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#836E64
oklch(55.5% 0.031 47)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C53
oklch(49.1% 0.029 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B44
oklch(42.7% 0.025 45)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#948076 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) | #858275 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8676 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7D7D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948076
#948076
oklch(61.5% 0.029 48.2)
- #738993
#738993
oklch(61.6% 0.03 227.1)
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 #948076, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
Use #948076 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.