#949785
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.026 114.8), rgb(148, 151, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#949785 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949785 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 151, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.026 114.8) |
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 #949785 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949785 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949785 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949785 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B8
oklch(81% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A294
oklch(70.7% 0.02 113.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949785
oklch(66.9% 0.026 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727663
oklch(55.7% 0.029 117)
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Step 700
700
#606352
oklch(49.2% 0.026 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5143
oklch(42.8% 0.023 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#414339
oklch(37.8% 0.017 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#949785 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) | #9A9584 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9586 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969592 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949785
#949785
oklch(66.9% 0.026 114.8)
- #9692A4
#9692A4
oklch(66.9% 0.027 295.9)
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 #949785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
Use #949785 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.