#968E81
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65% 0.021 80.1), rgb(150, 142, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#968E81 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.021. 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968E81 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 142, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.021 80.1) |
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 #968E81 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968E81 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968E81 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968E81 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#EBEAE8
oklch(93.7% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A095
oklch(70.8% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968E81
oklch(65% 0.021 80.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A7264
oklch(55.5% 0.023 81.7)
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Step 700
700
#676053
oklch(49.2% 0.022 83)
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Step 800
800
#544E44
oklch(42.7% 0.018 80.6)
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Step 900
900
#454139
oklch(37.7% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#968E81 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) | #928E80 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949081 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8C8A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968E81
#968E81
oklch(65% 0.021 80.1)
- #88909C
#88909C
oklch(65.1% 0.02 258.4)
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 #968E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.058
Use #968E81 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.