#949787
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.023 115.7), rgb(148, 151, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#949787 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949787 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 151, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 7%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.023 115.7) |
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 #949787 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949787 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949787 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949787 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949787
oklch(66.9% 0.023 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#888C78
oklch(63.1% 0.029 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#727660
oklch(55.6% 0.033 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#606350
oklch(49.1% 0.029 114.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E5141
oklch(42.7% 0.026 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#414337
oklch(37.7% 0.02 115)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#949787 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) | #9A9586 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999588 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969592 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949787
#949787
oklch(66.9% 0.023 115.7)
- #9692A2
#9692A2
oklch(66.9% 0.024 297.2)
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 #949787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
Use #949787 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.