#94907E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.2% 0.026 96.7), rgb(148, 144, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#94907E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94907E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 144, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 9%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.026 96.7) |
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 #94907E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94907E | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94907E text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94907E text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B8
oklch(81% 0.013 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A193
oklch(70.7% 0.02 97)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94907E
oklch(65.2% 0.026 96.7)
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Step 600
600
#787461
oklch(55.7% 0.029 97.4)
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Step 700
700
#656150
oklch(49.1% 0.027 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#524F42
oklch(42.6% 0.021 96.4)
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Step 900
900
#444237
oklch(37.8% 0.018 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#282721
oklch(27.2% 0.011 99.3)
#94907E 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) | #948F7D | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907F | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988D8B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94907E
#94907E
oklch(65.2% 0.026 96.7)
- #8B8FA0
#8B8FA0
oklch(65.2% 0.026 275.2)
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 #94907E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
Use #94907E 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.