#999589
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67% 0.018 91.6), rgb(153, 149, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#999589 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.018. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999589 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 149, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 7%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.018 91.6) |
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 #999589 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999589 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999589 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999589 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0B9
oklch(80.8% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999589
oklch(67% 0.018 91.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E897A
oklch(63% 0.023 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#787363
oklch(55.5% 0.025 92.7)
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Step 700
700
#656152
oklch(49.2% 0.024 94.8)
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Step 800
800
#534F43
oklch(42.8% 0.02 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#444139
oklch(37.6% 0.014 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#999589 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) | #989488 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999689 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9392 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999589
#999589
oklch(67% 0.018 91.6)
- #9195A1
#9195A1
oklch(67% 0.018 271.1)
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 #999589, 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 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
Use #999589 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.