#99929E
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67% 0.019 311.5), rgb(153, 146, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#99929E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99929E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 146, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 6%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.019 311.5) |
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 #99929E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99929E | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99929E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99929E text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC6
oklch(80.8% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99929E
oklch(67% 0.019 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E8595
oklch(63% 0.026 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#786F7F
oklch(55.5% 0.027 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#655D6B
oklch(49.1% 0.024 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#534C57
oklch(42.7% 0.02 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#443F48
oklch(37.6% 0.016 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#99929E 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) | #91949F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92959E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999396 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99929E
#99929E
oklch(67% 0.019 311.5)
- #91988C
#91988C
oklch(67% 0.019 132)
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 #99929E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
Use #99929E 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.