#969486
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.4% 0.02 100.3), rgb(150, 148, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#969486 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969486 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 148, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 7%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.02 100.3) |
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 #969486 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969486 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969486 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969486 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1BA
oklch(81% 0.01 100)
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Step 400
400
#A3A196
oklch(70.7% 0.016 98.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969486
oklch(66.4% 0.02 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#767465
oklch(55.6% 0.023 100.9)
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Step 700
700
#636154
oklch(49% 0.02 99.9)
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Step 800
800
#514F45
oklch(42.6% 0.016 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#43423A
oklch(37.7% 0.013 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#272722
oklch(27.1% 0.009 107)
#969486 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) | #979385 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989486 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999290 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969486
#969486
oklch(66.4% 0.02 100.3)
- #9192A0
#9192A0
oklch(66.4% 0.021 282.6)
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 #969486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
Use #969486 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.