#949F99
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.2% 0.015 162.3), rgb(148, 159, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#949F99 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949F99 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 159, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 5%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.015 162.3) |
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 #949F99 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949F99 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949F99 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949F99 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BF
oklch(81% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949F99
oklch(69.2% 0.015 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#808D86
oklch(63.1% 0.018 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#697770
oklch(55.5% 0.02 164.2)
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Step 700
700
#57645D
oklch(49% 0.019 162.2)
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Step 800
800
#47524C
oklch(42.7% 0.017 161.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C443F
oklch(37.8% 0.013 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#949F99 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) | #9F9D99 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9C99 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929F9D | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949F99
#949F99
oklch(69.2% 0.015 162.3)
- #A3989E
#A3989E
oklch(69.1% 0.015 343.4)
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 #949F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #949F99 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.