#979099
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.2% 0.015 318.7), rgb(151, 144, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#979099 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979099 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 144, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 4%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.015 318.7) |
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 #979099 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979099 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979099 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979099 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA5
oklch(70.6% 0.012 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979099
oklch(66.2% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#78707A
oklch(55.6% 0.018 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#655E66
oklch(49.1% 0.015 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#524D54
oklch(42.8% 0.013 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#444045
oklch(37.7% 0.01 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#282528
oklch(26.9% 0.007 325.8)
#979099 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) | #8F9299 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919299 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979193 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979099
#979099
oklch(66.2% 0.015 318.7)
- #8E958C
#8E958C
oklch(66.1% 0.015 138.7)
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 #979099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
Use #979099 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.