#95887D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.5% 0.023 62.7), rgb(149, 136, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#95887D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95887D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 136, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 10%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.023 62.7) |
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 #95887D | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #95887D | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95887D text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95887D text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99E96
oklch(70.6% 0.017 58.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#95887D
oklch(63.5% 0.023 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E7065
oklch(55.5% 0.024 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E54
oklch(49% 0.022 62.1)
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Step 800
800
#574D45
oklch(42.8% 0.019 61)
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Step 900
900
#47403A
oklch(37.7% 0.014 63)
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Step 950
950
#2A2622
oklch(27.2% 0.009 67.4)
#95887D 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) | #8C897C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B7D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8585 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95887D
#95887D
oklch(63.5% 0.023 62.7)
- #7F8D98
#7F8D98
oklch(63.6% 0.023 241.6)
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 #95887D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.011
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.057
Use #95887D 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.