#979581
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.6% 0.029 102.5), rgb(151, 149, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#979581 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979581 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 149, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.029 102.5) |
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 #979581 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979581 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979581 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979581 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A192
oklch(70.6% 0.021 100.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979581
oklch(66.6% 0.029 102.5)
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Step 600
600
#76745F
oklch(55.5% 0.031 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#64624F
oklch(49.2% 0.029 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#515041
oklch(42.8% 0.024 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#434237
oklch(37.7% 0.018 103)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#979581 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) | #999380 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9582 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B928F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979581
#979581
oklch(66.6% 0.029 102.5)
- #9192A6
#9192A6
oklch(66.6% 0.029 283.3)
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 #979581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #979581 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.