#96A49E
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.6% 0.018 168.3), rgb(150, 164, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#96A49E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A49E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 164, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 7%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.018 168.3) |
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 #96A49E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A49E | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A49E text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A49E text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BF
oklch(80.9% 0.011 167.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A49E
oklch(70.6% 0.018 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D8E87
oklch(63.1% 0.022 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#667870
oklch(55.5% 0.025 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#54655E
oklch(49% 0.023 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#45534D
oklch(42.8% 0.02 167.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4440
oklch(37.6% 0.015 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#96A49E 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) | #A3A29E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A09E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A4A2 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A49E
#96A49E
oklch(70.6% 0.018 168.3)
- #A99CA2
#A99CA2
oklch(70.6% 0.017 347.8)
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 #96A49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.011
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.013
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
Use #96A49E 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.