#948977
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.5% 0.029 80.2), rgb(148, 137, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#948977 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948977 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 137, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 12%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.029 80.2) |
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 #948977 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948977 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948977 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948977 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#A89F91
oklch(70.6% 0.023 79)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948977
oklch(63.5% 0.029 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D725F
oklch(55.7% 0.031 81.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.03 78.7)
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Step 800
800
#564E40
oklch(42.8% 0.025 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#474136
oklch(37.8% 0.02 82.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#948977 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) | #8E8976 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B77 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998684 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948977
#948977
oklch(63.5% 0.029 80.2)
- #808B9D
#808B9D
oklch(63.4% 0.03 260.3)
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 #948977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
Use #948977 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.