#948E80
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.8% 0.022 87.6), rgb(148, 142, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#948E80 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948E80 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 142, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 9%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.022 87.6) |
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 #948E80 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948E80 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948E80 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #948E80 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0B9
oklch(80.8% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A095
oklch(70.7% 0.017 86.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948E80
oklch(64.8% 0.022 87.6)
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Step 600
600
#797364
oklch(55.7% 0.024 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#666053
oklch(49.1% 0.021 86.2)
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Step 800
800
#534F44
oklch(42.8% 0.018 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#454139
oklch(37.7% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#948E80 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) | #928D7F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F80 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988C8A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948E80
#948E80
oklch(64.8% 0.022 87.6)
- #898E9C
#898E9C
oklch(64.7% 0.022 270.1)
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 #948E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.058
Use #948E80 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.