#949C92
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.3% 0.017 139.4), rgb(148, 156, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#949C92 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949C92 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 156, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 5%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.017 139.4) |
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 #949C92 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949C92 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949C92 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949C92 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949C92
oklch(68.3% 0.017 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#838D80
oklch(63.1% 0.022 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C776A
oklch(55.6% 0.024 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6458
oklch(49.1% 0.022 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5248
oklch(42.8% 0.019 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E443C
oklch(37.8% 0.016 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#949C92 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) | #9D9A91 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9992 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949B99 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949C92
#949C92
oklch(68.3% 0.017 139.4)
- #9E96A0
#9E96A0
oklch(68.3% 0.017 319.5)
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 #949C92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #949C92 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.