#979186
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.9% 0.017 82.8), rgb(151, 145, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#979186 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979186 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 145, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.017 82.8) |
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 #979186 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979186 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979186 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979186 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.004 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A097
oklch(70.7% 0.014 82.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979186
oklch(65.9% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#797367
oklch(55.7% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 700
700
#666056
oklch(49.2% 0.017 80.6)
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Step 800
800
#534E46
oklch(42.6% 0.014 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#45413B
oklch(37.7% 0.011 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#979186 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) | #949185 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969286 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8F8E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979186
#979186
oklch(65.9% 0.017 82.8)
- #8C929D
#8C929D
oklch(65.9% 0.018 262.7)
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 #979186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #979186 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.