#949584
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.4% 0.024 109.8), rgb(148, 149, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#949584 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949584 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 149, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 7%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.024 109.8) |
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 #949584 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949584 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949584 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949584 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 106.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C1C1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 106.6)
-
Step 400
400
#A1A294
oklch(70.7% 0.02 110.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#949584
oklch(66.4% 0.024 109.8)
-
Step 600
600
#747563
oklch(55.6% 0.027 109.8)
-
Step 700
700
#616252
oklch(49% 0.025 110.2)
-
Step 800
800
#4F5043
oklch(42.6% 0.021 110.8)
-
Step 900
900
#424239
oklch(37.6% 0.015 107.1)
-
Step 950
950
#272721
oklch(27.1% 0.011 107.1)
#949584 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) | #989383 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989485 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979390 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949584
#949584
oklch(66.4% 0.024 109.8)
- #9391A2
#9391A2
oklch(66.4% 0.025 291.1)
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 #949584, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
Use #949584 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.