#978D86
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65% 0.016 57.5), rgb(151, 141, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#978D86 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978D86 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 141, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.016 57.5) |
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 #978D86 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978D86 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978D86 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978D86 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#A79F99
oklch(70.8% 0.013 59.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978D86
oklch(65% 0.016 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B716A
oklch(55.6% 0.016 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#685F58
oklch(49.2% 0.016 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#554D48
oklch(42.6% 0.013 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#46403C
oklch(37.6% 0.011 56)
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Step 950
950
#292623
oklch(27.1% 0.007 67.5)
#978D86 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) | #908E86 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929086 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8B8B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978D86
#978D86
oklch(65% 0.016 57.5)
- #879198
#879198
oklch(65.1% 0.016 238.1)
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 #978D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.008
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
Use #978D86 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.