#96847D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.8% 0.024 42.5), rgb(150, 132, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#96847D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96847D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 132, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.024 42.5) |
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 #96847D | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96847D | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96847D text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96847D text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D97
oklch(70.7% 0.02 43.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96847D
oklch(62.8% 0.024 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#826F67
oklch(55.7% 0.027 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C56
oklch(49% 0.024 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#594C46
oklch(42.8% 0.02 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#493F3B
oklch(37.7% 0.015 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#96847D 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) | #88867D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8182 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96847D
#96847D
oklch(62.8% 0.024 42.5)
- #798C93
#798C93
oklch(62.7% 0.024 222)
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 #96847D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.017
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #96847D 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.