#94A79C
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71% 0.027 160.3), rgb(148, 167, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#94A79C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A79C |
| RGB | rgb(148, 167, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 10%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.027 160.3) |
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 #94A79C | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A79C | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A79C text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A79C text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.016 160.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A79C
oklch(71% 0.027 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#789083
oklch(63.1% 0.034 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#617A6C
oklch(55.5% 0.036 160.4)
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Step 700
700
#50675A
oklch(49.1% 0.034 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#42544A
oklch(42.7% 0.028 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#38453E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#94A79C 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) | #A6A49B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A19D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A7A4 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A79C
#94A79C
oklch(71% 0.027 160.3)
- #AE9BA7
#AE9BA7
oklch(71% 0.028 339.6)
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 #94A79C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.008
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
Use #94A79C 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.