#98958A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.016 94.3), rgb(152, 149, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#98958A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98958A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 149, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 6%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.016 94.3) |
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 #98958A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98958A | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98958A text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98958A text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#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
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 100.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98958A
oklch(66.9% 0.016 94.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A7C
oklch(63.2% 0.021 97)
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Step 600
600
#777365
oklch(55.5% 0.022 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#646153
oklch(49.1% 0.022 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#524F44
oklch(42.7% 0.018 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#44423A
oklch(37.8% 0.014 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#98958A 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) | #989489 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958A | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9392 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98958A
#98958A
oklch(66.9% 0.016 94.3)
- #92949F
#92949F
oklch(66.8% 0.016 277.7)
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 #98958A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
Use #98958A 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.