#968980
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.9% 0.021 57), rgb(150, 137, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#968980 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968980 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 137, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.021 57) |
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 #968980 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968980 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968980 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968980 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.011 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99E97
oklch(70.7% 0.016 54.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968980
oklch(63.9% 0.021 57)
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Step 600
600
#7E7067
oklch(55.5% 0.022 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E55
oklch(49.1% 0.021 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#574D46
oklch(42.8% 0.018 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#47403B
oklch(37.7% 0.013 57.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#968980 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) | #8D8A7F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C80 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8786 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968980
#968980
oklch(63.9% 0.021 57)
- #818E97
#818E97
oklch(63.9% 0.02 238)
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 #968980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.006
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #968980 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.