#96A49A
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.5% 0.021 154.7), rgb(150, 164, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#96A49A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A49A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 164, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 7%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.021 154.7) |
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 #96A49A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A49A | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A49A text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A49A text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BD
oklch(80.8% 0.013 156.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A49A
oklch(70.5% 0.021 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F82
oklch(63.2% 0.028 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#66796C
oklch(55.7% 0.03 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#55665A
oklch(49.2% 0.028 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#455349
oklch(42.7% 0.024 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A453D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#96A49A 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) | #A4A29A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A09A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A4A1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A49A
#96A49A
oklch(70.5% 0.021 154.7)
- #A99BA5
#A99BA5
oklch(70.5% 0.022 335.8)
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 #96A49A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
Use #96A49A 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.