#968581
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.1% 0.022 33.4), rgb(150, 133, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#968581 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968581 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 133, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.022 33.4) |
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 #968581 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968581 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968581 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968581 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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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
#C7BEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.011 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.017 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968581
oklch(63.1% 0.022 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#806F6A
oklch(55.6% 0.023 37)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C59
oklch(49% 0.023 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#584C49
oklch(42.8% 0.017 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#493F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.014 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#968581 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) | #898781 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A81 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8384 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968581
#968581
oklch(63.1% 0.022 33.4)
- #7B8D91
#7B8D91
oklch(63% 0.022 212.6)
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 #968581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.014
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
Use #968581 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.