#97968C
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.1% 0.014 102.1), rgb(151, 150, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#97968C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97968C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 150, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 5%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.014 102.1) |
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 #97968C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97968C | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97968C text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97968C text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.01 106.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97968C
oklch(67.1% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8A7D
oklch(63% 0.019 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#757467
oklch(55.6% 0.02 103.4)
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Step 700
700
#636155
oklch(49.1% 0.019 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#504F46
oklch(42.6% 0.015 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#43423B
oklch(37.8% 0.012 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#272722
oklch(27.1% 0.009 107)
#97968C 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) | #98958B | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999493 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #97968C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
Use #97968C 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.