#999283
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.2% 0.023 86), rgb(153, 146, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#999283 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999283 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 146, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.023 86) |
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 #999283 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999283 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999283 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999283 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A094
oklch(70.7% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#999283
oklch(66.2% 0.023 86)
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Step 600
600
#7A7363
oklch(55.7% 0.025 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#676052
oklch(49.1% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#544E43
oklch(42.6% 0.019 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#454139
oklch(37.7% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#999283 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) | #969182 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989383 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8F8E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999283
#999283
oklch(66.2% 0.023 86)
- #8C93A1
#8C93A1
oklch(66.2% 0.022 264.4)
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 #999283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
Use #999283 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.