#94998D
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(67.5% 0.018 125.4), rgb(148, 153, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#94998D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94998D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 153, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 6%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.018 125.4) |
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 #94998D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94998D | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94998D text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94998D text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94998D
oklch(67.5% 0.018 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#868C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.023 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#707666
oklch(55.6% 0.025 124)
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Step 700
700
#5D6355
oklch(49% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5146
oklch(42.7% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#40433A
oklch(37.7% 0.015 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#252722
oklch(26.9% 0.01 124.9)
#94998D 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) | #9B978C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959895 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94998D
#94998D
oklch(67.5% 0.018 125.4)
- #9994A0
#9994A0
oklch(67.5% 0.018 304.7)
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 #94998D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #94998D 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.