#968686
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.4% 0.019 17.7), rgb(150, 134, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#968686 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968686 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 134, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 7%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.019 17.7) |
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 #968686 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968686 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968686 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968686 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.01 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9D
oklch(70.7% 0.015 17.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968686
oklch(63.4% 0.019 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6F6F
oklch(55.7% 0.02 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5C5C
oklch(49% 0.021 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#584C4C
oklch(42.9% 0.016 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#483F3F
oklch(37.7% 0.012 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#968686 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) | #898886 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8B86 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8586 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968686
#968686
oklch(63.4% 0.019 17.7)
- #7D8E8F
#7D8E8F
oklch(63.3% 0.02 201)
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 #968686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.013
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #968686 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.