#959481
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.2% 0.027 104.7), rgb(149, 148, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#959481 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959481 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 148, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.027 104.7) |
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 #959481 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #959481 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959481 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959481 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A292
oklch(70.8% 0.023 107)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#959481
oklch(66.2% 0.027 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#767561
oklch(55.7% 0.03 105)
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Step 700
700
#636250
oklch(49.2% 0.028 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#515041
oklch(42.8% 0.024 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#434237
oklch(37.7% 0.018 103)
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Step 950
950
#272721
oklch(27.1% 0.011 107.1)
#959481 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) | #989280 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989382 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98918F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959481
#959481
oklch(66.2% 0.027 104.7)
- #9091A3
#9091A3
oklch(66.2% 0.027 283.1)
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 #959481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #959481 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.