#989383
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.3% 0.024 92.6), rgb(152, 147, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#989383 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989383 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 147, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.024 92.6) |
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 #989383 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989383 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989383 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989383 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#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
#C3C0B8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A094
oklch(70.6% 0.018 91.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989383
oklch(66.3% 0.024 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#787362
oklch(55.5% 0.026 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#656151
oklch(49.2% 0.025 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#534F43
oklch(42.8% 0.02 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#444138
oklch(37.5% 0.015 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#989383 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) | #979282 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989483 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C908E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989383
#989383
oklch(66.3% 0.024 92.6)
- #8E92A2
#8E92A2
oklch(66.2% 0.024 274.6)
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 #989383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #989383 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.