#989085
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.7% 0.019 76), rgb(152, 144, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#989085 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989085 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 144, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 8%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.019 76) |
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 #989085 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989085 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989085 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989085 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A097
oklch(70.8% 0.015 78.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989085
oklch(65.7% 0.019 76)
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Step 600
600
#7A7266
oklch(55.6% 0.021 78.1)
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Step 700
700
#675F55
oklch(49% 0.019 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#544E46
oklch(42.7% 0.015 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#45413B
oklch(37.7% 0.011 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#989085 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) | #939084 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959285 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8E8D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989085
#989085
oklch(65.7% 0.019 76)
- #8A929D
#8A929D
oklch(65.7% 0.019 256.3)
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 #989085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.017
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.058
Use #989085 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.