#94988E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.3% 0.015 124.7), rgb(148, 152, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#94988E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94988E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 152, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 5%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.015 124.7) |
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 #94988E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94988E | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94988E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94988E text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BB
oklch(81% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94988E
oklch(67.3% 0.015 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#878C7F
oklch(63.2% 0.02 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#707668
oklch(55.6% 0.022 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6357
oklch(49.2% 0.02 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5147
oklch(42.8% 0.017 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#40433C
oklch(37.8% 0.012 126)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#94988E 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) | #99978D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959795 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94988E
#94988E
oklch(67.3% 0.015 124.7)
- #98949E
#98949E
oklch(67.3% 0.015 304)
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 #94988E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
Use #94988E 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.