#969589
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.7% 0.017 103), rgb(150, 149, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#969589 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969589 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 149, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 6%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.017 103) |
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 #969589 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969589 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969589 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969589 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A198
oklch(70.7% 0.013 101.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969589
oklch(66.7% 0.017 103)
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Step 600
600
#757467
oklch(55.6% 0.02 103.4)
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Step 700
700
#626156
oklch(49% 0.017 102.8)
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Step 800
800
#504F46
oklch(42.6% 0.015 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#42423B
oklch(37.7% 0.012 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#272723
oklch(27.1% 0.007 106.9)
#969589 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) | #979488 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989589 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989391 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969589
#969589
oklch(66.7% 0.017 103)
- #92939F
#92939F
oklch(66.6% 0.018 282.1)
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 #969589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.054
Use #969589 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.