#958078
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(61.7% 0.029 42), rgb(149, 128, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#958078 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958078 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 128, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.029 42) |
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 #958078 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958078 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #958078 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #958078 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C96
oklch(70.7% 0.023 39.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#958078
oklch(61.7% 0.029 42)
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Step 600
600
#846E65
oklch(55.7% 0.031 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#705C54
oklch(49.2% 0.029 43)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B45
oklch(42.7% 0.024 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F3A
oklch(37.9% 0.019 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#958078 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) | #858277 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8678 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7D7E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958078
#958078
oklch(61.7% 0.029 42)
- #738992
#738992
oklch(61.6% 0.029 224.5)
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 #958078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #958078 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.