#969F92
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.1% 0.021 135.9), rgb(150, 159, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#969F92 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969F92 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 159, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 6%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.021 135.9) |
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 #969F92 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969F92 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969F92 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969F92 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3BA
oklch(81% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969F92
oklch(69.1% 0.021 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#828D7D
oklch(63% 0.027 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7866
oklch(55.7% 0.031 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6455
oklch(49% 0.026 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#495246
oklch(42.7% 0.023 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D443B
oklch(37.7% 0.018 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#969F92 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) | #A09D91 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C93 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969E9B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969F92
#969F92
oklch(69.1% 0.021 135.9)
- #A198A5
#A198A5
oklch(69.1% 0.021 315.6)
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 #969F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
Use #969F92 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.