#949181
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.5% 0.023 98.3), rgb(148, 145, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#949181 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.023. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949181 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 145, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 8%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.023 98.3) |
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 #949181 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949181 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949181 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949181 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#C2C1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 100.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A194
oklch(70.7% 0.019 99.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949181
oklch(65.5% 0.023 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#777463
oklch(55.7% 0.026 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#646152
oklch(49.1% 0.023 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#524F43
oklch(42.7% 0.02 95.5)
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Step 900
900
#444239
oklch(37.8% 0.015 96.7)
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Step 950
950
#282721
oklch(27.2% 0.011 99.3)
#949181 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) | #949080 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959181 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978F8C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949181
#949181
oklch(65.5% 0.023 98.3)
- #8D8F9F
#8D8F9F
oklch(65.4% 0.024 280.1)
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 #949181, 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 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.055
Use #949181 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.